Baise-Moi by Virginie Despentes

Baise-Moi

Virginie Despentes with Bruce Benderson (Translator)

244 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction erotica challenging dark tense fast-paced
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Baise-Moi is one of the most controversial French novels of recent years, a punk fantasy that takes female rage to its outer limits. Now the basis for a hit underground film which was banned in France,  Baise-Moi is a searing story of two women on...

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Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 29%
sad 25%
emotional 17%
funny 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.28

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