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240 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781598189834
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aegypan
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
Published in 1891, La-bas is Huysmans' best-selling novel; its success was due, in part, to its sensational contents (descriptions of Satanism in late 1880 France.) It is in this novel that Huysmans' character, Durtal, is introduced for the first ...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
challenging 37%
reflective 31%
informative 25%
tense 18%
funny 12%
adventurous 6%
emotional 6%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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240 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781598189834
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Aegypan
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
Published in 1891, La-bas is Huysmans' best-selling novel; its success was due, in part, to its sensational contents (descriptions of Satanism in late 1880 France.) It is in this novel that Huysmans' character, Durtal, is introduced for the first ...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
challenging 37%
reflective 31%
informative 25%
tense 18%
funny 12%
adventurous 6%
emotional 6%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 41% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.