400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910701591
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, "the most insolent novel of the year" (L'Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century. Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies--struck by a laundry van--after lunc...
Community Reviews Summary of 454 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 66%
informative 55%
challenging 44%
lighthearted 33%
tense 29%
dark 18%
reflective 14%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Plot: 19% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content
400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910701591
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, "the most insolent novel of the year" (L'Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century. Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies--struck by a laundry van--after lunc...
Community Reviews Summary of 454 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 66%
informative 55%
challenging 44%
lighthearted 33%
tense 29%
dark 18%
reflective 14%
inspiring 7%
emotional 3%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 76% | Plot: 19% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content