496 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375759079
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 February 2002
Description
"Bette is a wronged soul; and when her passion does break, it is, as Balzac says, sublime and terrifying," wrote V. S. Pritchett. A late masterpiece in Balzac's La Com die Humaine, Cousin Bette is the story of a Vosges peasant who rebels against h...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 57%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Antisemitism
496 pages • first pub 1846 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375759079
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 12 February 2002
Description
"Bette is a wronged soul; and when her passion does break, it is, as Balzac says, sublime and terrifying," wrote V. S. Pritchett. A late masterpiece in Balzac's La Com die Humaine, Cousin Bette is the story of a Vosges peasant who rebels against h...
Community Reviews Summary of 263 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 57%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 37% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | Yes: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Racial slurs, Antisemitism