Animalia by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo

Animalia

Jean-Baptiste Del Amo with Frank Wynne (Translator)

424 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Animalia retraces the history of a modest peasant family through the twentieth century as they develop their small plot of land into an intensive pig farm. In an environment dominated by the omnipresence of animals, five generations endure the cat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 70%
reflective 58%
sad 52%
tense 41%
emotional 29%
mysterious 29%
informative 11%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.0

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