La Terre by Émile Zola

512 pages first pub 1887 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

De retour de la bataille de Solférino, le Provençal Jean Macquart s’est installé dans un village de la Beauce où il est devenu le valet du fermier Hourdequin. Mais quoiqu’il s’éprenne bientôt de Françoise, la nièce du vieux père Fouan, Jean reste ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
sad 71%
challenging 57%
emotional 42%
funny 42%
reflective 42%
tense 42%
informative 28%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.1

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