Les choses by Georges Perec

Les choses

Georges Perec

192 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

La vie quotidienne d'un jeune couple des années soixante issu des classes moyennes, l'idée que ces jeunes gens se font du bonheur, les raisons pour lesquelles ce bonheur leur reste inaccessible - car il est lié aux choses que l'on acquiert, il est...

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Community Reviews Summary of 181 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
dark 26%
emotional 26%
challenging 13%
relaxing 13%
sad 13%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 31%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | N/A: 21% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 30% | N/A: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.81

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