East Lynne by Ellen Wood

East Lynne

Ellen Wood

644 pages • first pub 1861 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics contemporary mysterious slow-paced
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When the aristocratic Lady Isabel abandons her husband and children for her wicked seducer, more is at stake than moral retribution. Ellen Wood played upon the anxieties of the Victorian middle classes who feared a breakdown of the social order as...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 334 reviews

Moods

emotional: 83%

mysterious: 70%

sad: 54%

reflective: 37%

tense: 32%

dark: 29%

challenging: 18%

adventurous: 13%

funny: 10%

informative: 8%

hopeful: 5%

inspiring: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
29% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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