Reviews

Therese Raquin by Émile Zola

charliemandar's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

karinlib's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 stars really. Luckily this book was short. I didn't love the book, although the writing was fine. I found that I couldn't connect with the story or the characters. I decided to read this first before I stepped my toe into his Rougons-Macquart cycle.

sowall's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

No. Just…no.

kiri_johnston's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

h_arhammar's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.25

astridaw's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

2.25

gryndlepuffpaste's review against another edition

5.0

WOW

luceeee's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

4.5

aussi psychopathe que ça puisse paraître j'ai adoré assister à la chute de personnages condamnés depuis le début 

emptyskull's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.0

kozumethan's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

they’re so crazy, love them ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Murder