Germinie Lacerteux by Leonard Tancock, Jules de Goncourt, Edmond de Goncourt

170 pages first pub 1865 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional slow-paced
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Orphaned at the age of four, Germinie Lacerteux is forced to enter service in Paris in order to pay her way, in a story that paints a vision of 19th-century Paris haunted by poverty, death, and despair. In the service of Mlle de Varandeuil, Germin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 16 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
tense 100%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.75

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