The Kill by Émile Zola

The Kill

Les Rougon-Macquart #2

Émile Zola with Brian Nelson (Translator)

275 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional slow-paced

Description

The Kill (La Curée) is the second volume in Zola's great cycle of twenty novels, Les Rougon-Macquart, and the first to establish Paris - the capital of modernity - as the centre of Zola's narrative world. Conceived as a representation of the uncon...

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Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
reflective 53%
tense 53%
sad 46%
emotional 33%
informative 26%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.77

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