Soie by Françoise Brun, Alessandro Baricco

Soie

Françoise Brun, Alessandro Baricco

142 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

Plus que le mortel ennui d'une vie répétitive, c'est une indifférence, une absence de résistance à la vie que Baricco suggère en ouvrant son roman par quelques phrases laconiques, purement énonciatives. Au début, Hervé Joncour fait penser à un spe...

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Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 52%
adventurous 31%
mysterious 29%
sad 24%
relaxing 19%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 10%
informative 7%
dark 5%
hopeful 4%
tense 4%
challenging 3%

Pace

fast 59%
medium 24%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 31% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 38% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

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3.68

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