La Curée by Émile Zola

La Curée

Les Rougon-Macquart #2

Émile Zola with François-Marie Mourad (Contributor)

456 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional slow-paced

Description

« Dans l’histoire naturelle et sociale du Second Empire, La Curée est la note de l’or et de la chair. » C’est par ces mots que Zola annonce en 1871 le premier grand roman parisien de la série des Rougon-Macquart. En digne successeur de Balzac, il ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 321 reviews

Moods

dark 61%
reflective 58%
emotional 41%
tense 41%
sad 29%
adventurous 19%
challenging 19%
informative 12%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.8

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