Océan Mer by Alessandro Baricco

Océan Mer

Alessandro Baricco

275 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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A handful of disparate lives converge at a remote seaside inn: a lovelorn professor, a renowned painter, an inscrutable seductress - and a beautiful young girl, fatally ill, brought to the sea by a desperate father's last hope. An intricate web of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,259 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
mysterious 63%
emotional 62%
adventurous 26%
sad 26%
inspiring 22%
challenging 19%
relaxing 17%
dark 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 24% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.05

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