Boule de suif Nouvelle by Louis Forestier, Guy de Maupassant

Boule de suif Nouvelle

Louis Forestier, Guy de Maupassant

91 pages • first pub 1880 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark slow-paced

Description

Rouen, occupé par les Prussiens, durant la guerre de 1870. Des bourgeois tentent de fuir la ville en diligence. Parmi eux se trouve une prostituée, celle qu'on surnomme Boule de suif. Tous vont abuser de sa générosité et la forcer à céder au chant...

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Moods

reflective 56%
sad 50%
dark 47%
emotional 43%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
informative 18%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 44%
medium 29%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

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3.55

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