379 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Half-brothers Michel and Bruno have a mother in common but little else. Michel is a molecular biologist, a thinker, an idealist, a man with no erotic life to speak of and little in the way of human society. Bruno, by contrast, is a libertine, thou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 55%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
funny 20%
tense 11%
mysterious 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Bullying, DeathModerate
Cancer, Homophobia, Sexism
379 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Half-brothers Michel and Bruno have a mother in common but little else. Michel is a molecular biologist, a thinker, an idealist, a man with no erotic life to speak of and little in the way of human society. Bruno, by contrast, is a libertine, thou...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,354 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 55%
challenging 47%
emotional 28%
funny 20%
tense 11%
mysterious 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Bullying, DeathModerate
Cancer, Homophobia, Sexism