Reviews

Mouchette by Fanny Howe, J.C. Whitehouse, Georges Bernanos

0h_the_guilt's review against another edition

2.0

Femcels are about to have a field day with this one

annabonfiiglio's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

cactusmotif's review

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, Racism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Death, and Suicide

100reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Tragic. Same themes as ‘Dark Spring’ by Unica Zürn. For some reasons, I love Bernanos works. 

runningbeard's review against another edition

4.0

I still find this book disturbing, and yet, Bernanos tilts ever so slightly toward merciful.
Having read this book four years ago, I still champion Mouchette; the girl, not the novel.

jeanetterenee's review against another edition

3.0

I recommend treating the introduction as an afterword. Save it till after you've read the novella. There's so little story to be told in this tiny book, and the introduction gives it all away. Shame on the publishers. This happens so often in classics that I've learned not to go near intros. Spoiler City.