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tombennett72's review against another edition
3.0
Oof. A brilliantly told but deeply unpleasant story.
An interesting and considered approach to the translation.
An interesting and considered approach to the translation.
itseraf's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nalia1991's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elna_v's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
clara7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
racheljordan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
headachefromgod's review against another edition
3.25
i get y this is important for its time and so on but i found the characterization to be a bit too extreme to really engage with the story
suyagotz's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the first third of this book, even the second third. But I think it could have been shorter. The end is very repetitive and tiring to read, I understand the author wanted tho show just how bad the characters feel but I understood that by page 150 just as well as I did by page 200...
But all in all it was an interesting read. Might grab another Zola book in the future.
But all in all it was an interesting read. Might grab another Zola book in the future.
yoshin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
moshalala's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5