Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac

376 pages first pub 1835 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective medium-paced
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P re Goriot is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1885. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other gen...

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 65%
sad 59%
dark 29%
challenging 23%
funny 13%
tense 9%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 39% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.65

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