185 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374530501
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 22 August 2006
Description
"As nearly perfect as any American fiction I know," is how Reynolds Price (The New York Times) described this classic that has been a favorite of readers, both here and in Europe, for almost forty years. Set in provincial France in the 1960s, Jame...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
challenging 35%
emotional 35%
dark 28%
mysterious 21%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism
185 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374530501
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 22 August 2006
Description
"As nearly perfect as any American fiction I know," is how Reynolds Price (The New York Times) described this classic that has been a favorite of readers, both here and in Europe, for almost forty years. Set in provincial France in the 1960s, Jame...
Community Reviews Summary of 327 reviews
Moods
challenging 35%
emotional 35%
dark 28%
mysterious 21%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
Pace
medium 43%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 7%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racial slurs, Racism