De la beauté by Zadie Smith

De la beauté

Zadie Smith with Philippe Aronson (Translator)

608 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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Rien ne va plus pour le très britannique Howard Belsey, spécialiste de Rembrandt et gauchiste convaincu, qui végète en fin de carrière dans la petite université de Wellington, près de Boston : son épouse vénérée, l'Afro-Américaine Kiki, lui bat fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,113 reviews

Moods

reflective 72%
emotional 66%
funny 52%
challenging 28%
sad 19%
tense 17%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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