272 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802130136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 12 January 1994
Description
Jean Genet's masterpiece, composed entirely in the solitude of his prison cell. With an introduction by Jean-Paul Sartre.Jean Genet's first, and arguably greatest, novel was written while he was in prison. As Sartre recounts in his introduction, G...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
mysterious 31%
reflective 31%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Death, Rape, Sexual assault272 pages • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802130136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 12 January 1994
Description
Jean Genet's masterpiece, composed entirely in the solitude of his prison cell. With an introduction by Jean-Paul Sartre.Jean Genet's first, and arguably greatest, novel was written while he was in prison. As Sartre recounts in his introduction, G...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
mysterious 31%
reflective 31%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, Sexual assault