288 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141906607
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Description
Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans is a novel in which very little happens; its narrative concentrates almost entirely on its principal character, and is mostly a catalogue of the tastes and inner life of Jean Des Esseintes, an eccentric, reclu...
Community Reviews Summary of 664 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
dark 28%
funny 28%
informative 26%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | N/A: 11% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death
288 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141906607
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 01 May 2003
Description
Against Nature by Joris-Karl Huysmans is a novel in which very little happens; its narrative concentrates almost entirely on its principal character, and is mostly a catalogue of the tastes and inner life of Jean Des Esseintes, an eccentric, reclu...
Community Reviews Summary of 664 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
dark 28%
funny 28%
informative 26%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | N/A: 11% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 97% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death