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383 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782070305520
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Gallimard Education
Publication date: 01 April 2005
Description
Victor Mancini's a medical school dropout with a problem. He needs to pay for elder care for his mother, who's got Alzheimer's. So he comes up with the perfect scam: pretending to choke in upscale restaurants and getting "saved" by fellow diners w...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,261 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 27%
challenging 20%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 36% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Mental illnessModerate
Rape, Misogyny, Death of parentMinor
Cancer, Sexual assault383 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782070305520
Format: Paperback
Language: French
Publisher: Gallimard Education
Publication date: 01 April 2005
Description
Victor Mancini's a medical school dropout with a problem. He needs to pay for elder care for his mother, who's got Alzheimer's. So he comes up with the perfect scam: pretending to choke in upscale restaurants and getting "saved" by fellow diners w...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,261 reviews
Moods
funny 66%
reflective 27%
challenging 20%
sad 19%
emotional 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 36% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Mental illnessModerate
Rape, Misogyny, Death of parentMinor
Cancer, Sexual assault