256 pages • first pub 1867 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140441204
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of Zola's most famous realist novels, Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society.Set in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a dingy haberdasher's sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,884 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
emotional 30%
reflective 25%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Incest256 pages • first pub 1867 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140441204
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
One of Zola's most famous realist novels, Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society.Set in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a dingy haberdasher's sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,884 reviews
Moods
tense 63%
emotional 30%
reflective 25%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Domestic abuse, Animal crueltyModerate
Suicide, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Incest