Pot-Bouille by Émile Zola

Pot-Bouille

Les Rougon-Macquart #10

Émile Zola with Marie-Ange Voisin-Fougère (Contributor)

510 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective medium-paced
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Zola est entré partout, chez les ouvriers et chez les bourgeois. Chez les premiers, selon lui, tout est visible. La misère, comme le plaisir, saute aux yeux. Chez les seconds, tout est caché. Ils clament : « Nous sommes l’honneur, la morale, la fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews

Moods

funny 70%
reflective 70%
dark 40%
lighthearted 40%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
emotional 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.73

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