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608 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393318838
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 1999
Description
In her most famous novel, The Mandarins, Simone de Beauvoir takes an unflinching look at Parisian intellectual society at the end of World War II. In fictionally relating the stories of those around her — Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Arthur Koe...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
informative 43%
emotional 39%
dark 24%
sad 19%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 17%
tense 12%
hopeful 7%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%Average rating
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608 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393318838
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 1999
Description
In her most famous novel, The Mandarins, Simone de Beauvoir takes an unflinching look at Parisian intellectual society at the end of World War II. In fictionally relating the stories of those around her — Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Arthur Koe...
Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
informative 43%
emotional 39%
dark 24%
sad 19%
adventurous 17%
inspiring 17%
tense 12%
hopeful 7%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%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.