The Misunderstanding by Irène Némirovsky

The Misunderstanding

Irène Némirovsky

164 pages first pub 1926 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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The Misunderstanding is Irène Némirovsky's first novel, written when she was just twenty-one and published in a literary journal two years later. An intense story of self-destructive and blighted love, it is also a tragic satire of French society ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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