464 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199677870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2016
Description
'Only the earth is immortal...the earth we love enough to commit murder for her.'Zola's novel of peasant life, the fifteenth in the Rougon-Macquart series, is generally regarded as one of his finest achievements, comparable to Germinal and L'Assom...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%
Pace
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No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
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Graphic
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Ableism, Incest
464 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199677870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2016
Description
'Only the earth is immortal...the earth we love enough to commit murder for her.'Zola's novel of peasant life, the fifteenth in the Rougon-Macquart series, is generally regarded as one of his finest achievements, comparable to Germinal and L'Assom...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
informative 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, RapeModerate
Ableism, Incest