Ladivine by Marie NDiaye

Ladivine

Marie NDiaye with Jordan Stump (Translator)

288 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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From the hugely acclaimed author of Three Strong Women—"a masterpiece of narrative ingenuity and emotional extremes" (The New York Times)—here is a harrowing and subtly crafted novel of a woman captive to a secret shame.  On the first Tuesday of e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 75%
mysterious 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 37%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.13

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