Story of the Eye by Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Georges Bataille

Story of the Eye

Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Georges Bataille

124 pages • first pub 1928 (editions) user-added

fiction classics erotica challenging dark fast-paced
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Bataille’s first novel, published under the pseudonym ‘Lord Auch’, is still his most notorious work. In this explicit pornographic fantasy, the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, tortu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,547 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
challenging 59%
tense 21%
reflective 17%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 22%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.3

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