Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

Swann's Way

In Search of Lost Time #1

Marcel Proust

452 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional sad slow-paced
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Swann's Way is the first volume of the series In Search of Lost Time or Remembrance of Things Past (French: la recherche du temps perdu). It is a semi-autobiographical novel in seven volumes by Marcel Proust. His most prominent work, it is popul...

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4.05
based on 4,795 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

challenging: 60%

emotional: 48%

relaxing: 19%

inspiring: 18%

sad: 15%

funny: 14%

mysterious: 7%

lighthearted: 6%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 3%

dark: 2%

tense: 2%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
6% of readers chose medium
92% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

46% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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