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176 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Young Once is a crucial book in the career of Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano. It was his breakthrough novel, in which he stripped away the difficulties of his earlier work and found a clear, mysteriously moving voice for his haunting stories of lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 83% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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Moderate
Sexual assaultMinor
Racial slurs
176 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590179550
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 08 March 2016
Description
Young Once is a crucial book in the career of Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano. It was his breakthrough novel, in which he stripped away the difficulties of his earlier work and found a clear, mysteriously moving voice for his haunting stories of lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 83% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assaultMinor
Racial slurs