Astragal by Albertine Sarrazin

Astragal

Albertine Sarrazin with Patsy Southgate (Translator), Patti Smith (Contributor)

190 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

As alive as a Godard movie, this lost classic of 60s French literature is backAs if the reader were riding shotgun, this intensely vivid novel captures a life on the lam. “L’astragale” is the French word for the ankle bone Albertine Sarrazin’s her...

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Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews

Moods

reflective 56%
adventurous 43%
emotional 34%
dark 30%
challenging 17%
tense 17%
sad 13%
funny 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.51

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