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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Bleak bleak bleak, but in a good way. This is my first Zola novel (I know, right?), but I fully expect it won’t be my last. The events that befall a woman whose main failing is optimism are so pitiful. If she was just a little more of a cynic, she would not have kept assuming good motives in people or that the money situation would work out. Optimism smooshed under the wheels of reality seems to be what triggers most of her misfortune. Oh, you could say that it’s mainly the fault of other in her life, but she trusts them too much. You could say that she gives up, but that’s more a symptom than a root cause. Trust will destroy you is the main theme. And also alcohol. This should be assigned reading as part of an DARE program. Anyway, more Zola is for me because tragic (and “tragic”) stories make me so happy.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
slow-paced
This book was really hard to read emotionally. The main character goes through such heartbreaking and abusive things, at times I just wanted to put the book down and stop. I could feel it affecting my mood too. I'm glad I finished it, although it was definitely not a happy ending. My only complaint was that the main character was just so *passive* at times, doing whatever the men in her life told her to do, even when it was against what she knew to be right.
4,5
Marquant.
Rien de moins.
Mon avis sur le blog:
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/04/lassommoir-emile-zola/
Marquant.
Rien de moins.
Mon avis sur le blog:
http://moncoinlecture.com/2017/04/lassommoir-emile-zola/
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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There were things I liked, but mostly found it challenging to get through