Therese Raquin by Émile Zola

Therese Raquin

Émile Zola

311 pages • first pub 1867 (editions)

fiction classics dark tense slow-paced

Community Reviews Summary of 1,884 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 63%
emotional 30%
reflective 25%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 43%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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