Romola by George Eliot

Romola

George Eliot

688 pages • first pub 1863 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Romola by George Eliot is ideal for readers who enjoy immersive historical epics with complex heroines navigating moral dilemmas and societal upheavals, set against richly detailed backdrops of political and religious transformation.

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One of George Eliot's most ambitious and imaginative novels, Romola is set in Renaissance Florence during the turbulent years following the expulsion of the powerful Medici family during which the zealous religious reformer Savonarola rose to cont...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 311 reviews

Moods

reflective: 64%

emotional: 50%

challenging: 39%

sad: 35%

informative: 32%

adventurous: 21%

inspiring: 17%

tense: 17%

hopeful: 14%

dark: 10%

mysterious: 10%

relaxing: 10%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
10% of readers chose medium
86% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

91% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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