The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet

The Thief's Journal

Jean Genet with Bernard Frechtman, Jean-Paul Sartre

268 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Thief's Journal is perhaps Jean Genet's most authentically autobiographical novel, personifying his quest for spiritual glory through the pursuit of evil. Writing in the intensely lyrical prose style that is his trademark, the man, Jean Coctea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 233 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
challenging 63%
dark 54%
adventurous 45%
emotional 18%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
tense 9%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 30%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.86

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