Missing Person by Patrick Modiano

Missing Person

Patrick Modiano with Daniel Weissbort (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

The narrator wanders the streets of Paris. He visits bars, flats, restaurants. He picks through fragments of information, old photos, partial conversations. He is trying to piece together events of which he has no memory, of something terrible tha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
reflective 63%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
emotional 26%
sad 21%
tense 21%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 29%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 31% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 21% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.6

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