The Blue Room by Georges Simenon

The Blue Room

Georges Simenon with Eileen Ellenbogen (Translator)

139 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Vain, womanising Tony and passionate, manipulative Andree met eight times in eleven months in the blue room at the Hotel des Voyageurs for afternoons of abandoned love. For Tony the conversation that last time was just the casual, almost banal, ta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 75%
challenging 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
tense 37%
emotional 25%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.79

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