The Fires of Autumn by Irène Némirovsky

The Fires of Autumn

Irène Némirovsky

240 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

This panoramic exploration of French life between the wars reads like a prequel to Irène Némirovsky’s international bestseller Suite Française. At the end of the First World War, Bernard Jacquelain returns from the trenches a changed man. Broken b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
emotional 83%
dark 66%
reflective 66%
relaxing 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%

Pace

medium 83%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.7

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