On The Line: Notes from a Factory by Joseph Ponthus

On The Line: Notes from a Factory

Joseph Ponthus with Stephanie Smee

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary informative reflective slow-paced
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A celebrated French bestseller, this novel in verse that captures the mundane and the beautiful, the blood and sweat, of working on the factory floor in the processing plants and abattoirs of Brittany.Unable to find work in his field, Joseph Ponth...

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Moods

reflective 85%
informative 47%
dark 35%
emotional 28%
challenging 26%
sad 26%
inspiring 19%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
tense 11%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 36%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | Plot: 11% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 12% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Average rating

4.15

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