La Joie de vivre by Émile Zola

La Joie de vivre

Les Rougon-Macquart #12

Émile Zola with Henri Mitterand (Contributor), Jean Borie (Contributor)

442 pages first pub 1884 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Dans un petit village normand acculé par les flots, Lazard se complaît dans une vie contemplative et morbide. Ce lecteur de Schopenhauer envisage le quotidien comme une véritable condamnation à mort : la vie n’est qu’un long sursis avant l’issue f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
hopeful 25%
tense 25%
dark 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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