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242 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Description
The infamous inspiration for the novel which slowly corrupts Oscar Wilde’s Dorian GrayA wildly original fin-de-siècle novel, Against Nature contains only one character. Des Esseintes is a decadent, ailing aristocrat who retreats to an isolated vil...
Community Reviews Summary of 878 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
dark 25%
funny 23%
informative 20%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 9%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | N/A: 15% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ClassismModerate
Animal death
242 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447637
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Description
The infamous inspiration for the novel which slowly corrupts Oscar Wilde’s Dorian GrayA wildly original fin-de-siècle novel, Against Nature contains only one character. Des Esseintes is a decadent, ailing aristocrat who retreats to an isolated vil...
Community Reviews Summary of 878 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
dark 25%
funny 23%
informative 20%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 9%
emotional 7%
sad 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | N/A: 15% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 19%Loveable characters?
No: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ClassismModerate
Animal death