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272 pages • first pub 1809 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555369
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 December 2008
Description
Elective Affinities was written when Goethe was sixty and long established as Germany's literary giant. This is a new edition of his penetrating study of marriage and passion, bringing together four people in an inexorable manner. The novel asks w...
Community Reviews Summary of 537 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 53%
dark 23%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 59% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Bullying, Eating disorder, MisogynyMinor
Alcohol, Confinement, Emotional abuse
272 pages • first pub 1809 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555369
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 December 2008
Description
Elective Affinities was written when Goethe was sixty and long established as Germany's literary giant. This is a new edition of his penetrating study of marriage and passion, bringing together four people in an inexorable manner. The novel asks w...
Community Reviews Summary of 537 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 53%
dark 23%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 59% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infidelity, DeathModerate
Bullying, Eating disorder, MisogynyMinor
Alcohol, Confinement, Emotional abuse