Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Madame Bovary

Gustave Flaubert with Margaret Mauldon (Translator)

329 pages • first pub 1857 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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 'Would this misery go on forever? Was there no escape? And yet she was every bit as good as all those other women who led happy lives!'When Emma Rouault marries Charles Bovary she imagines she will pass into the life of luxury and passion that sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18,866 reviews

Moods

emotional 61%
reflective 59%
sad 54%
dark 33%
challenging 23%
tense 20%
funny 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 33%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.49

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