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211 pages • first pub 1867 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536856
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 October 2008
Description
Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Paris. Zola's dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere human beasts' who kill in order to satisf...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,747 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
reflective 25%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%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
Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Suicide, Miscarriage, IncestMinor
Racism
211 pages • first pub 1867 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536856
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 October 2008
Description
Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Paris. Zola's dispassionate dissection of the motivations of his characters, mere human beasts' who kill in order to satisf...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,747 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
emotional 34%
sad 29%
reflective 25%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%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
Murder, Domestic abuse, DeathModerate
Suicide, Miscarriage, IncestMinor
Racism