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457 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
The seventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart cycle, L'Assommoir (1877) is the story of a woman's struggle for happiness in working-class Paris. At the center of the story stands Gervaise, who starts her own laundry and for a time makes a success of it...
Community Reviews Summary of 748 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
challenging 38%
tense 32%
informative 23%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 36% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Infidelity, Religious bigotry
457 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
The seventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart cycle, L'Assommoir (1877) is the story of a woman's struggle for happiness in working-class Paris. At the center of the story stands Gervaise, who starts her own laundry and for a time makes a success of it...
Community Reviews Summary of 748 reviews
Moods
sad 80%
reflective 52%
emotional 47%
challenging 38%
tense 32%
informative 23%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 36% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child deathMinor
Infidelity, Religious bigotry