Ladivine by Marie NDiaye

Ladivine

Marie NDiaye with Jordan Stump (Translator)

325 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Clarisse Riviere's life is shaped by a refusal to admit to her husband Richard and to her daughter Ladivine that her mother is a poor black housekeeper. Instead, weighed down by guilt, she pretends to be an orphan, visiting her mother in secret an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.15

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