Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes

Flaubert's Parrot

Julian Barnes

190 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Which of two stuffed parrots was the inspiration for one of Flaubert`s greatest stories? Why did the master keep changing the colour of Emma Bovary`s eyes? And why should it matter so much to Geoffrey Braithwaite, a retired doctor haunted by a pri...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 1,403 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

informative: 53%

challenging: 34%

funny: 32%

mysterious: 18%

lighthearted: 16%

inspiring: 14%

relaxing: 8%

sad: 8%

emotional: 6%

hopeful: 4%

adventurous: 2%

dark: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
17% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

34% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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