gabbyquail 's review for:

Nana by Émile Zola

4.0

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One of those bizarre books that glows in spite of itself. Zola's project here is odious, but Nana is ultimately bigger than his plans. Some of the excessive set-pieces are so inspired I walk around thinking about them. While his narrative judgments are half-assed and nauseating, I'm still glad I read it.