Adèle by Leïla Slimani

Adèle

Leïla Slimani with Sam Taylor (Translator)

216 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Adèle appears to have the perfect life: She is a successful journalist in Paris who lives in a beautiful apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But underneath the surface, she is bored--and consumed by an insatiable need for sex.D...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,387 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 42%
emotional 38%
challenging 34%
sad 25%
reflective 23%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 32%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.23

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