Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

802 pages first pub 1848 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective slow-paced

Description

The story is framed by its preface and coda as a puppet show taking place at a fair; the cover illustration of the serial installments was not of the characters but of a troupe of comic actors at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park. The narrator, variou...

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Moods

funny 76%
reflective 42%
lighthearted 37%
challenging 31%
emotional 22%
adventurous 16%
dark 9%
sad 9%
tense 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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