The Beast Within by Émile Zola

480 pages first pub 1890 (view editions)

fiction classics literary dark tense medium-paced
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'The train ran on without a driver, on and on, like some mindless, unseeing beast...' One of Zola's darkest and most violent works - a tense thriller of political corruption and a graphic exploration of the criminal mind, as a murder is committ...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 879 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

tense: 73%

reflective: 28%

mysterious: 26%

challenging: 24%

sad: 21%

emotional: 19%

informative: 16%

adventurous: 14%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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