Story of the Eye by Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Georges Bataille

Story of the Eye

Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Georges Bataille

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fiction classics erotica challenging dark fast-paced

124 pages | first published 1928

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Bataille’s first novel, published under the pseudonym ‘Lord Auch’, is still his most notorious work. In this explicit pornographic fantasy, the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, tortu...
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Moods

dark 91%
challenging 59%
tense 22%
reflective 17%
emotional 8%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 67%
medium 22%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

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3.26

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