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416 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192831798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Pot Luck is the tenth in Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle of twenty novels illustrating the influence of environment on characters from all levels of society. Zola's most acerbic fictional satire, the novel is set in a newly constructed apartment bloc...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
dark 40%
lighthearted 40%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
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Graphic
Pregnancy, Sexual assaultMinor
Violence, Rape416 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192831798
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1999
Description
Pot Luck is the tenth in Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle of twenty novels illustrating the influence of environment on characters from all levels of society. Zola's most acerbic fictional satire, the novel is set in a newly constructed apartment bloc...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
dark 40%
lighthearted 40%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%
Pace
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | Yes: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Sexual assaultMinor
Violence, Rape