Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

Sentimental Education

Gustave Flaubert with Robert Baldick (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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One of the great French novels of the 19th century Based on Flaubert's own youthful passion for an older woman, Sentimental Education was described by its author as the moral history of the men of my generation. It follows the amorous adventures o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 882 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 56%
challenging 52%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 12%
dark 8%
funny 8%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 23%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.52

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