Serotonin by Michel Houellebecq

Serotonin

Michel Houellebecq with Shaun Whiteside

309 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Michel Houellebecq's Serotonin is a scathing, frightening, hilarious, raunchy, offensive, politically incorrect novel about the current state of Europe, Western civilization, and mankind in general. Deeply depressed by his romantic and professiona...

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Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 66%
reflective 50%
challenging 30%
emotional 23%
funny 20%
tense 14%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.34

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