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236 pages • first pub 1902 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780140180152
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 26 July 1990
Description
'A sermon against parental tyranny' was how Bennett described this novel.Written when his own overbearing father was dying, it takes its inspiration from another famous novel concerning moeurs de province,Balzac's Eugenie Grandet. Both have as a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 50%
relaxing 37%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Death, Suicide
236 pages • first pub 1902 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780140180152
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 26 July 1990
Description
'A sermon against parental tyranny' was how Bennett described this novel.Written when his own overbearing father was dying, it takes its inspiration from another famous novel concerning moeurs de province,Balzac's Eugenie Grandet. Both have as a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 50%
relaxing 37%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Toxic relationshipMinor
Death, Suicide