Adèle by Leïla Slimani

Adèle

Leïla Slimani with Finty Williams (Narrator), Sam Taylor (Translator)

5 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Adèle appears to have the perfect life. A respected journalist, she lives in a flawless Parisian apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of ‘having it all’, she is bored – and consumed by an insatiable need f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,659 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 41%
emotional 34%
challenging 32%
sad 29%
reflective 26%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 36%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.27

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