Ein Leben by Guy de Maupassant, Julian Barnes

Ein Leben

Guy de Maupassant, Julian Barnes with Cornelia Hasting (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 1883 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 904 reviews

Moods

sad: 85%

emotional: 69%

reflective: 59%

dark: 40%

inspiring: 9%

challenging: 6%

hopeful: 6%

tense: 4%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

20% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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