Reviews

Le Ventre de Paris by Émile Zola

viviuhler's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really loved all the descriptions and the symbolism that links food and gluttony to the corruption of Paris. I also learned a lot about mid 19th century Paris and the character conflicts were very interesting. I’ve read a good amount of Zolas books so far and this is one of the best ones.

obardiy's review

3.0

3,5 stars/5

awilderm23's review against another edition

2.0

2.5

same narrator as dickens? ladies voices are HILARIOUS

‘what blaggards respectable people are.’

‘It was indeed chiefly under the cabbages that they grew up and learned to love each other.’

‘Although the discussion in the little room had virtually no result it served to exercise the speakers lungs.’

ennaej's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

juliekreddy's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

anamatei's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

5.0

fourmi's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

schizogleek's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

rubybubbles's review against another edition

funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

xila17's review

adventurous informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Une chose est sûre, dans les Halles j'y étais, et c'est tout ce que j'attends de zola, en plus de cette perversité à dépendre des personnages odieux et des machinations atrocement cruelles. On aime détester ces gens.