Story of the Eye by Georges Bataille

Story of the Eye

Georges Bataille with Dovid Bergelson (Translator), Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

103 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics erotica challenging dark fast-paced
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Only Georges Bataille could write, of an eyeball removed from a corpse, that "the caress of the eye over the skin is so utterly, so extraordinarily gentle, and the sensation is so bizarre that it has something of a rooster's horrible crowing." Bat...

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Moods

dark 91%
challenging 59%
tense 21%
reflective 17%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.3

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