240 pages • first pub 1867 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099573531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 25 November 2014
Description
Adam Thorpe's unflinching translation brings Zola's dark and shocking masterwork to life"Mysterious disappearances, domestic cases, noiseless, bloodless snuffings-out . . . the law can look as deep as it likes, but when the crime itself goes unsus...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,906 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
emotional 31%
reflective 24%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicide, Miscarriage, AlcoholismMinor
Emotional abuse, Incest, Racial slurs
240 pages • first pub 1867 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099573531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 25 November 2014
Description
Adam Thorpe's unflinching translation brings Zola's dark and shocking masterwork to life"Mysterious disappearances, domestic cases, noiseless, bloodless snuffings-out . . . the law can look as deep as it likes, but when the crime itself goes unsus...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,906 reviews
Moods
tense 64%
emotional 31%
reflective 24%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 97% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicide, Miscarriage, AlcoholismMinor
Emotional abuse, Incest, Racial slurs