The Kill by Émile Zola

The Kill

Les Rougon-Macquart #2

Émile Zola with Arthur Goldhammer (Translator)

300 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Here is a true publishing event-the first modern translation of a lost masterpiece by one of fiction's giants. Censored upon publication in 1871, out of print since the 1950s, and untranslated for a century, Zola's The Kill (La Cur e) emerges as a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 335 reviews

Moods

dark 59%
reflective 56%
emotional 43%
tense 40%
sad 28%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
informative 12%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 34%
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: 62% | It's complicated: 34% | 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

3.78

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