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381 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2009
Description
Pot Luck, Zola's most acerbic satire, describes daily life in a newly constructed block of flats in late nineteenth-century Paris. In examining the contradictions that pervade bourgeois life, Zola reveals a multitude of betrayals and depicts a ver...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
dark 50%
lighthearted 37%
sad 25%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
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Graphic
Sexual assault
381 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2009
Description
Pot Luck, Zola's most acerbic satire, describes daily life in a newly constructed block of flats in late nineteenth-century Paris. In examining the contradictions that pervade bourgeois life, Zola reveals a multitude of betrayals and depicts a ver...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
funny 62%
dark 50%
lighthearted 37%
sad 25%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault