Restless House by Émile Zola

Restless House

Les Rougon-Macquart #10

Émile Zola with Percy Pinkerton (Translator)

400 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective medium-paced
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Pot Luck (1882) is the tenth in Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle of twenty novels illustrating the influence of environment on characters from all levels of society. Zola's most acerbic fictional satire, the novel is set in a newly constructed apartme...

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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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