La Cheffe by Marie NDiaye

La Cheffe

Marie NDiaye with Maria Björkman (Translator)

326 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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La cheffe, som hon boken igenom kallas, kommer från enkla förhållanden i sydvästra Frankrike och skickas som fjortonåring iväg till en förmögen familj för att där arbeta som hemhjälp. När kocken i familjen åker på semester så får hon ta över köket...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
challenging 64%
mysterious 42%
emotional 35%
sad 28%
dark 14%
funny 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.37

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