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72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 April 1996
Description
In A Simple Heart, the poignant story that inspired Julian Barnes' Flaubert s Parrot, Felicite, a French housemaid, approaches a lifetime of servitude with human-scaled but angelic aplomb. No other author has imparted so much beauty and integrity ...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 43%
dark 17%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 34%
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Classism, Animal deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Cannibalism
72 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811213189
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 01 April 1996
Description
In A Simple Heart, the poignant story that inspired Julian Barnes' Flaubert s Parrot, Felicite, a French housemaid, approaches a lifetime of servitude with human-scaled but angelic aplomb. No other author has imparted so much beauty and integrity ...
Community Reviews Summary of 736 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 43%
dark 17%
lighthearted 14%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 34%
medium 31%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Classism, Animal deathMinor
Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Cannibalism