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455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,674 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
emotional 37%
adventurous 18%
reflective 17%
hopeful 16%
challenging 14%
relaxing 11%
tense 6%
dark 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual harassment, Bullying, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment, Body shaming455 pages • first pub 1778 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive account of the pleasures and dangers of fashionable life in late eighteenth-century London. As she describes her heroine's entry into society, womanhood ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,674 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 66%
emotional 37%
adventurous 18%
reflective 17%
hopeful 16%
challenging 14%
relaxing 11%
tense 6%
dark 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual harassment, Bullying, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment, Body shaming