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209 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571331956
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 28 August 2014
Description
Adèle appears to have the perfect life. A respected journalist, she lives in a flawless Parisian apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of ‘having it all’, she is bored – and consumed by an insatiable need f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,950 reviews
Moods
tense 42%
emotional 34%
challenging 32%
sad 31%
reflective 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual violenceModerate
Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Death of parent, Fatphobia, Car accident
209 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571331956
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 28 August 2014
Description
Adèle appears to have the perfect life. A respected journalist, she lives in a flawless Parisian apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of ‘having it all’, she is bored – and consumed by an insatiable need f...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,950 reviews
Moods
tense 42%
emotional 34%
challenging 32%
sad 31%
reflective 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 91% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual violenceModerate
Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuseMinor
Death of parent, Fatphobia, Car accident