The Kill by Émile Zola

The Kill

Les Rougon-Macquart #2

Émile Zola with Brian Nelson (Translator)

275 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Kill (La Curée) is the second volume in Zola's great cycle of twenty novels, Les Rougon-Macquart, and the first to establish Paris - the capital of modernity - as the centre of Zola's narrative world. Conceived as a representation of the uncon...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 402 reviews

Moods

dark 58%
reflective 50%
emotional 39%
sad 32%
tense 32%
challenging 26%
adventurous 19%
informative 13%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 41%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.79

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...