Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet

Our Lady of the Flowers

Jean Genet with Jean-Paul Sartre (Contributor), Bernard Frechtman (Translator)

307 pages • first pub 1943 (editions) user-added

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging slow-paced

Description

A shattering novel of human depravity by one of the greatest writers of this [20th] century.

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Moods

challenging 78%
mysterious 31%
reflective 31%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.86

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