Astragal by Albertine Sarrazin

Astragal

Albertine Sarrazin with Patsy Southgate (Translator), Patti Smith (Contributor)

190 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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As alive as a Godard movie, this lost classic of 60s French literature is backAs if the reader were riding shotgun, this intensely vivid novel captures a life on the lam. “L’astragale” is the French word for the ankle bone Albertine Sarrazin’s her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
adventurous 41%
emotional 34%
dark 27%
challenging 13%
sad 13%
tense 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 41%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.55

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