127 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780714526270
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1928, Georges Bataille published this first novel under a pseudonym, a legendary shocker that uncovers the dark side of the erotic by means of forbidden obsessive fantasies of excess and sexual extremes. A classic of pornographic literature, St...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
tense 20%
reflective 16%
emotional 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual violence, RapeModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, SuicideMinor
Racism, Incest, Ableism
127 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780714526270
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Marion Boyars Publishers
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1928, Georges Bataille published this first novel under a pseudonym, a legendary shocker that uncovers the dark side of the erotic by means of forbidden obsessive fantasies of excess and sexual extremes. A classic of pornographic literature, St...
Community Reviews Summary of 996 reviews
Moods
challenging 58%
tense 20%
reflective 16%
emotional 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%
sad 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual violence, RapeModerate
Animal death, Animal cruelty, SuicideMinor
Racism, Incest, Ableism