480 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780198828563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'In this life, even if you don't ask for much you still end up with bugger all!' In a run-down quarter of Paris, Gervaise Macquart struggles to earn a living and support her family. She earns a pittance washing other people's dirty clothes in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 601 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 50%
emotional 47%
challenging 40%
tense 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 37% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child abuseModerate
Child death, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Infidelity, Religious bigotry
480 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780198828563
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'In this life, even if you don't ask for much you still end up with bugger all!' In a run-down quarter of Paris, Gervaise Macquart struggles to earn a living and support her family. She earns a pittance washing other people's dirty clothes in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 601 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 50%
emotional 47%
challenging 40%
tense 33%
informative 26%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 37% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child abuseModerate
Child death, Death, Domestic abuseMinor
Infidelity, Religious bigotry