Les Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau

Les Enfants Terribles

Jean Cocteau with Rosamond Lehmann (Translator)

150 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

At home, Paul shares a private world with his sister Elisabeth, a world from which parents are tacitly excluded. Their room is where the Game is played, the Game being their own bizarre version of life. All that they do outside is effectively cont...

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Community Reviews Summary of 540 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
mysterious 44%
tense 31%
reflective 29%
challenging 27%
emotional 26%
sad 24%
funny 14%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 31%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 37% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.51

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