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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Jag vet inte riktigt vad jag ska säga om denna boken... den var typ bra samtidigt som den var hemsk och bara äcklig. Det var som att åka i en bergochdalbana det fanns ingen mellan nivå det var antingen jätte hemskt eller jätte tråkigt. Definitivt seg att läsa men det var typ värt det
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
Beautifully written. A wicked tale of apathy, passion and madness. The tension just mounts steadily throughout the novel leaving you slightly on edge. More character based than action packed but a very enjoyable read and I’ll definitely look at Zola’s other work in the future.
That little book packs a punch! According to the blurb on the back, this story was accused of being pornographic and being "putrid literature" when it was released in 1868, and I can understand why it was described as such, though I disagree by today's standards. Therese has been raised by her aunt alongside her sickly cousin and it's the only life she knows. Their marriage is a foregone conclusion. They move to Paris and Therese meets Laurent, one of Camille's (her cousin) coworkers. She falls in lust, they have an affair, and suddenly, Therese and Laurent MUST be together, but HOW? It's a soap opera, but without the melodramatics. Or, at least, the melodramatics are portrayed accurately and not as genuine. I was impressed with Zola's use of the psychology of the day. The couple devolves more and more into insanity and the pace of the last 50 pages or so flies.
Food: popcorn during a horror movie. You eat it not because you're hungry, but the compulsion to chew reminds you you aren't part of the film. You watch the gruesome story unfold, captivated and munching away, until the very end, which leaves you a little weary and desperately in need of a beverage.
Food: popcorn during a horror movie. You eat it not because you're hungry, but the compulsion to chew reminds you you aren't part of the film. You watch the gruesome story unfold, captivated and munching away, until the very end, which leaves you a little weary and desperately in need of a beverage.
Padre del naturalismo, Zola mostra in questo romanzo come il sentimento di colpa (per un omicidio) possa generare incubi e visioni che portano inevitabilmente alla follia. Il realismo con cui le vicende vengono rappresentate anticipa in quest'opera giovanile la sua futura cifra stilistica.
Ok, I just realised I haven't reviewed this book yet. Which is ridiculous as this has been one of my favourite books of the year.
The book was recommended by a reader of my blog, she said this was one of her favourite books and as I liked detective so much, I would love to read about the perspective of the murderer. And I did. Wow.
Now, I never read anything Zola, this was my first introduction to him. But this book made me want to read more by him.
I love psychology. It was one of my favourite subjects in uni, and this book really depicts psychology at it's finest: What happens with you when you murder someone?
The anxiety, the stres, the hate, the fading passion... it's all so beautifully done and when I finished the book (at work) I had to put it down and stared at the wall saying: "wow" over and over again for about 5 minutes, haha.
It isn't like anything else I've read. It's really slow, in-depth, and not like the sensational fiction from the late 1800s. It's really it's own genre. I loved it and I totally recommend you reading it too!
The book was recommended by a reader of my blog, she said this was one of her favourite books and as I liked detective so much, I would love to read about the perspective of the murderer. And I did. Wow.
Now, I never read anything Zola, this was my first introduction to him. But this book made me want to read more by him.
I love psychology. It was one of my favourite subjects in uni, and this book really depicts psychology at it's finest: What happens with you when you murder someone?
The anxiety, the stres, the hate, the fading passion... it's all so beautifully done and when I finished the book (at work) I had to put it down and stared at the wall saying: "wow" over and over again for about 5 minutes, haha.
It isn't like anything else I've read. It's really slow, in-depth, and not like the sensational fiction from the late 1800s. It's really it's own genre. I loved it and I totally recommend you reading it too!