335 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449129
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
The notorious and celebrated novel that established modern realism For this novel of French bourgeois life in all its inglorious banality, Flaubert invented a paradoxically original and wholly modern style. His heroine, Emma Bovary, a bored provin...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,631 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 52%
dark 33%
challenging 26%
tense 18%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, InfidelityModerate
Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual contentMinor
Racial slurs, Child abuse, Death of parent
335 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449129
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 31 December 2002
Description
The notorious and celebrated novel that established modern realism For this novel of French bourgeois life in all its inglorious banality, Flaubert invented a paradoxically original and wholly modern style. His heroine, Emma Bovary, a bored provin...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,631 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
sad 52%
dark 33%
challenging 26%
tense 18%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
No: 37% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, InfidelityModerate
Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual contentMinor
Racial slurs, Child abuse, Death of parent