368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250181688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, "the most insolent novel of the year" (L'Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century. Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies--struck by a laundry van--after lunc...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 64%
informative 47%
challenging 41%
lighthearted 35%
dark 23%
tense 23%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 25% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Sexual content, MurderModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250181688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, "the most insolent novel of the year" (L'Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century. Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies--struck by a laundry van--after lunc...
Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 64%
informative 47%
challenging 41%
lighthearted 35%
dark 23%
tense 23%
reflective 11%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 68% | Plot: 25% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 53% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Sexual content, MurderModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content