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272 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199675647
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2015
Description
'I loathe what I did, but what I loathe even more is your virtue.' Seventeen-year-old Effi Briest is steered by her parents into marriage with an ambitious bureaucrat, twenty years her senior. He takes her from her home to a remote provincial town...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,409 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
sad 51%
challenging 26%
dark 19%
tense 16%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexism, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Misogyny, XenophobiaMinor
Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts
272 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199675647
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2015
Description
'I loathe what I did, but what I loathe even more is your virtue.' Seventeen-year-old Effi Briest is steered by her parents into marriage with an ambitious bureaucrat, twenty years her senior. He takes her from her home to a remote provincial town...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,409 reviews
Moods
emotional 51%
sad 51%
challenging 26%
dark 19%
tense 16%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 8%
informative 7%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Sexism, Mental illnessModerate
Racism, Misogyny, XenophobiaMinor
Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts