Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust

656 pages first pub 1921 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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In Sodom and Gomorrah Proust's narrator not only depicts the class tensions of a changing France at the beginning of the twentieth century but also exposes the decadence of aristocratic Parisian society and muses upon the subjects of homosexuality...

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Community Reviews Summary of 440 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
challenging 54%
emotional 22%
funny 22%
relaxing 16%
informative 12%
sad 12%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 37% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.17

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