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178 pages • first pub 1938 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Nausea is ideal for the reader who finds bleak, slow-burn introspection a worthwhile price for confronting life’s raw absurdity and who enjoys letting dense philosophical questions seep through everyday minutiae rather than chase plot.
Description
Antoine Roquentin, a thirty-five-year-old bachelor lives alone in Bouville, an imaginary town that recalls Havre. He is working on a book about the life of the late Marquis of Rollebon, an aristocrat of the late eighteenth century, and living off ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 87%
dark: 59%
challenging: 51%
sad: 26%
emotional: 25%
tense: 19%
mysterious: 14%
inspiring: 6%
informative: 5%
funny: 3%
hopeful: 3%
adventurous: 2%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Self harm, Sexual harassment, RacismMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia
178 pages • first pub 1938 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Nausea is ideal for the reader who finds bleak, slow-burn introspection a worthwhile price for confronting life’s raw absurdity and who enjoys letting dense philosophical questions seep through everyday minutiae rather than chase plot.
Description
Antoine Roquentin, a thirty-five-year-old bachelor lives alone in Bouville, an imaginary town that recalls Havre. He is working on a book about the life of the late Marquis of Rollebon, an aristocrat of the late eighteenth century, and living off ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 87%
dark: 59%
challenging: 51%
sad: 26%
emotional: 25%
tense: 19%
mysterious: 14%
inspiring: 6%
informative: 5%
funny: 3%
hopeful: 3%
adventurous: 2%
relaxing: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Self harm, Sexual harassment, RacismMinor
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia