La Batarde = The Bastard by Violette Leduc

La Batarde = The Bastard

French Literature

Violette Leduc with Derek Coltman (Translator)

488 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced
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An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La B tarde relates Violette Leduc's long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and pass...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 77%
challenging 44%
sad 44%
dark 22%
informative 22%
tense 22%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | N/A: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.88

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