Océan mer by Alessandro Baricco

Océan mer

Alessandro Baricco with Françoise Brun (Translator)

282 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Au bord de l'océan, à la pension Almayer, «posée sur la corniche ultime du monde», se croisent sept personnages au destin étrange et romanesque, sept naufragés de la vie qui tentent de recoller les morceaux de leur existence. Mais leur séjour est ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,257 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
mysterious 63%
emotional 62%
adventurous 26%
sad 26%
inspiring 22%
challenging 19%
relaxing 17%
dark 14%
funny 14%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 38%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | No: 24% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 11% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.05

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