Animalia by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo

Animalia

Jean-Baptiste Del Amo with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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The small village of Puy-Larroque, southwest France, 1898. l onore is a child living with her father, a pig farmer whose terminal illness leaves him unable to work, and her God-fearing mother, who runs both farm and family with an iron hand. l o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 70%
reflective 58%
sad 52%
tense 41%
emotional 29%
mysterious 29%
informative 11%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

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4.0

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