Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet

Our Lady of the Flowers

Jean Genet with Jean-Paul Sartre (Contributor), Bernard Frechtman (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging slow-paced
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Jean Genet's masterpiece, composed entirely in the solitude of his prison cell. With an introduction by Jean-Paul Sartre.Jean Genet's first, and arguably greatest, novel was written while he was in prison. As Sartre recounts in his introduction, G...

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Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews

Moods

challenging 80%
reflective 34%
dark 30%
funny 30%
mysterious 26%
sad 19%
emotional 15%
lighthearted 15%
tense 11%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.87

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