Reviews - The Belly of Paris Illustrated

149 reviews for:

The Belly of Paris Illustrated

Émile Zola, Émile Zola

3.86 AVERAGE

viviuhler's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really loved all the descriptions and the symbolism that links food and gluttony to the corruption of Paris. I also learned a lot about mid 19th century Paris and the character conflicts were very interesting. I’ve read a good amount of Zolas books so far and this is one of the best ones.

obardiy's review against another edition

3.0

3,5 stars/5

wkelly15's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/4. The narrator of an audiobook matters. Wouldn’t recommend Frederick Davidson as a narrator.

awilderm23's review against another edition

2.0

2.5

same narrator as dickens? ladies voices are HILARIOUS

‘what blaggards respectable people are.’

‘It was indeed chiefly under the cabbages that they grew up and learned to love each other.’

‘Although the discussion in the little room had virtually no result it served to exercise the speakers lungs.’