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Château d'Argol by Julien Gracq

Château d'Argol

Julien Gracq with Louise Varèse (Translator)

141 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction fantasy mystery dark slow-paced
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Château d'Argol by Julien Gracq is a hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric tale that will captivate readers who revel in the darker corners of the human experience, those who find solace in the surreal and the gothic, and are willing to immerse themselves in a world of eerie landscapes and foreboding mystery.

Description

 An isolated castle stands in a wild, desolate landscape, surrounded by dark woods. Its new owner, a rich, dissolute young man, has invited his best friend to stay. When he arrives, he brings with him a radiant, seductive and strangely detached yo...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 37 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

tense: 75%

challenging: 50%

dark: 50%

emotional: 50%

reflective: 50%

sad: 50%

adventurous: 25%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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