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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was brilliant and surprisingly easy to read.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Murder
dark
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Had to read it for school, it is not what i usually read but it’s not that bad. Plus, the plot is very interesting
Not my favorite Zola. A good thriller and fun to read in Paris, but it just don’t hold a candle to his later novels.
Kate Winslet's narration is the way to go for this one.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
While I understand that this is a classic for its preface concerning Zola's naturalism, the book is...boring. The characters are uninteresting. The story is not shocking nowadays. Really, it's not worth reading.