runekeon's review against another edition

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5.0

Love the view into early 1800s life and culture.

lebakasama's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

dennisfischman's review against another edition

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3.0

A sad book that tries to appear a comedy.

nzagalo's review against another edition

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4.0

“Eugénie Grandet” (1833) é a par com “Le Père Goriot” (1835) e “Illusions Perdues” (1843), uma das obras mais referenciadas da imensa produção de Balzac que forma um todo identificado como “La Comédie Humaine” com 91 livros. “Eugénie Grandet” forma um claro par com “Le Père Goriot” pelo tema que envolve o reconhecimento social baseado no dinheiro e como isso afeta ou cria disfunções no seio familiar. Não posso dizer que o tema me tinha dito muito, apesar de reconhecer a excelência do trabalho de Balzac no desenho dos comportamentos de cada personagem: o pai avarento e inflexível, a filha submissa e votada à infelicidade, e o sobrinho da alta parisiense a quem apenas interessa garantir o seu nível de boa vida.

Como nos seus restantes livros, temos muita descrição na contextualização introdutória, mas realizada, arranca por uma senda de conflitos e pequenos acontecimentos que tornam a leitura imparável. No final, não fica nenhuma grande lição para os dias de hoje. O livro é um produto do seu tempo (sec. XIX) e as suas morais a esse tempo se aplicam. Mas fica o trabalho psicológico, a densidade do xadrez emocional criado que é intemporal.

3.5/5

https://narrativax.blogspot.com/2024/06/eugenia-grandet.html

marc129's review against another edition

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3.0

This is essentially the novel on the miser Grandet, rather than on Eugenie. The character of the miser is beautifully drawn, though there is not much more to add after Molière. Very feeble are the other characters: Eugenie, the mother, and the Cruchots and Grassins; only the maid Nanon still shows some consistency.
Also to the structure of the story is a bit fussy: in the end it's a jumble of sudden events and twists, which makes the whole unbalanced. Rating 2.5 stars

marinet's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

2lax_cooper's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lbyrdak97's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

daydreams's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

3.5

armandocosas's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 ⭐️