Ladivine by Marie NDiaye

Ladivine

Marie NDiaye with Tavia Gilbert (Narrator), Jordan Stump (Translator)

10 hours, 30 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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On the first Tuesday of every month, Clarisse Rivi re leaves her husband and young daughter and secretly takes the train to Bordeaux to visit her mother, Ladivine. Just as Clarisse's husband and daughter know nothing of Ladivine, Clarisse herself ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 75%
mysterious 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 37%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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