All Human Wisdom by Pierre Lemaitre

All Human Wisdom

Les Enfants du désastre #2

Pierre Lemaitre with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark fast-paced
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The second volume of Pierre Lemaitre’s enthralling, award-winning between-the-wars trilogy  In 1927, the great and the good of Paris gather at the funeral of the wealthy banker, Marcel Péricourt. His daughter, Madeleine, is poised to take over his...

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Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews

Moods

dark 58%
emotional 45%
tense 41%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 33%
funny 25%
reflective 20%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
sad 8%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 41%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Character: 25% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.19

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