381 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2009
Description
Pot Luck, Zola's most acerbic satire, describes daily life in a newly constructed block of flats in late nineteenth-century Paris. In examining the contradictions that pervade bourgeois life, Zola reveals a multitude of betrayals and depicts a ver...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
dark 40%
lighthearted 40%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault
381 pages • first pub 1882 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2009
Description
Pot Luck, Zola's most acerbic satire, describes daily life in a newly constructed block of flats in late nineteenth-century Paris. In examining the contradictions that pervade bourgeois life, Zola reveals a multitude of betrayals and depicts a ver...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
dark 40%
lighthearted 40%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
Pace
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault