Shirley by Charlotte Brontë

566 pages first pub 1849 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Robert Moore is a harsh mill-owner who pushes his workers so far that one of them tries to kill him. While dealing with the attempt on his life, Robert is also confronted with two very different women. One is Caroline Helstone, a shy girl virtuall...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,846 reviews

Moods

reflective 64%
emotional 61%
challenging 31%
hopeful 23%
informative 16%
relaxing 14%
funny 12%
lighthearted 11%
tense 10%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 6%
dark 5%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.62

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...