Manuel à l'usage des femmes de ménage by Lucia Berlin

Manuel à l'usage des femmes de ménage

Lucia Berlin with Valérie Malfoy (Translator)

600 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary short stories dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Elle est une grande écrivaine injustement méconnue, une reine de la narration. Lucia Berlin (1936-2004), mariée trois fois, mère de quatre garçons, raconte ici ses multiples vies en quarante-trois épisodes. D'abord élevée dans les camps miniers d'...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,089 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 70%
dark 63%
sad 54%
funny 42%
challenging 32%
tense 12%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 40%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 16% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.21

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