Der Ekel by Jean-Paul Sartre

Der Ekel

Jean-Paul Sartre with Heinrich Wallfisch (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 1938 (view editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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Der Ekel suits the reader who relishes a deliberately slow, psychologically penetrating journey that forces them to confront the unsettling possibility that familiar existence may feel suddenly alien and absurd.

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Für Antoine Roquentin, Einzelgänger und Außenseiter in einer Provinzstadt, verliert das Leben plötzlich seine Selbstverständlichkeit. Unnachsichtig um Selbsterforschung bemüht, versucht er seinem immer stärkeren Ekel vor Dingen und Menschen auf de...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 8,882 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

dark: 59%

challenging: 51%

sad: 26%

emotional: 25%

tense: 18%

mysterious: 14%

inspiring: 7%

informative: 5%

funny: 3%

hopeful: 3%

adventurous: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose A mix
93% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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