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260 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781550655537
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Esplanade Books
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Description
In 1966, Réjean Ducharme, then a 24-year-old unknown, published L'Avalée des avalés, this debut novel that would go on to serve as a zeitgeist for several generations of French-Canadian readers. At nine years old, Berenice feels trapped by home, f...
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
funny 28%
tense 28%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, War
260 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781550655537
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Esplanade Books
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Description
In 1966, Réjean Ducharme, then a 24-year-old unknown, published L'Avalée des avalés, this debut novel that would go on to serve as a zeitgeist for several generations of French-Canadian readers. At nine years old, Berenice feels trapped by home, f...
Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
challenging 50%
emotional 35%
reflective 35%
funny 28%
tense 28%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, War