Vengeance Is Mine by Marie NDiaye

Vengeance Is Mine

Marie NDiaye with Jordan Stump (Translator)

223 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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From the best-selling author of Three Strong Women comes a thrilling novel about a triple homicide that dredges up unsettling memories from a lawyer’s childhood.The heroine of Marie NDiaye’s new novel is a quiet middle-aged lawyer, living a modest...

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Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
mysterious 65%
challenging 61%
tense 51%
reflective 38%
emotional 24%
sad 16%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 35%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 24% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.09

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