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832 pages • first pub 1760 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679600916
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tristram Shandy provoked a literary sensation when it first appeared in a series of installments between 1759 and 1767. The ribald, high-spirited book prompted Diderot to hail Sterne as 'the English Rabelais.' An ingeniously structured novel (abou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,353 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
lighthearted 62%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Minor
Misogyny, Racism832 pages • first pub 1760 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679600916
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tristram Shandy provoked a literary sensation when it first appeared in a series of installments between 1759 and 1767. The ribald, high-spirited book prompted Diderot to hail Sterne as 'the English Rabelais.' An ingeniously structured novel (abou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,353 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
lighthearted 62%
reflective 22%
informative 11%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 6%
emotional 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racism