284 pages • first pub 1943 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Panther Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean Genet's seminal Our Lady Of The Flowers (1943) is generally considered to be his finest fictional work. The first draft was written while Genet was incarcerated in a French prison; when the manuscript was discovered and destroyed by officials...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
mysterious 31%
reflective 31%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Death, Rape, Sexual assault284 pages • first pub 1943 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Panther Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean Genet's seminal Our Lady Of The Flowers (1943) is generally considered to be his finest fictional work. The first draft was written while Genet was incarcerated in a French prison; when the manuscript was discovered and destroyed by officials...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
mysterious 31%
reflective 31%
dark 26%
funny 26%
sad 26%
lighthearted 21%
emotional 15%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, Sexual assault