La vie devant soi by Romain Gary

La vie devant soi

Romain Gary

269 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

 Signé Ajar, ce roman reçut le prix Goncourt en 1975. Histoire d'amour d'un petit garçon arabe pour une très vieille femme juive : Momo se débat contre les six étages que Madame Rosa ne veut plus monter et contre la vie parce que "ça ne pardonne p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,133 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 65%
sad 65%
funny 41%
dark 30%
challenging 20%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 25%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

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