Like Death by Guy de Maupassant

Like Death

Guy de Maupassant with Richard Howard (Translator)

240 pages first pub 1888 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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A devastating novel about the treachery of love by Maupassant, now in a new translation by National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning poet and translator Richard HowardOlivier Bertin is at the height of his career as a painter. After making hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
sad 71%
reflective 57%
dark 42%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 16% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.42

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