Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre

Nausea

Jean-Paul Sartre with Lloyd Alexander (Translator), H.P. van den Aardweg, Hayden Carruth (Contributor)

178 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy dark reflective tense slow-paced
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Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogues his every feeling and sensation about the world and people around him. His thoughts culmina...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,721 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
dark 63%
challenging 49%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 7%
informative 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 29%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 32% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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