Le Docteur Pascal by Émile Zola

Le Docteur Pascal

Les Rougon-Macquart #20

Émile Zola

572 pages first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A Plassans, berceau provençal de sa famille, tandis que le Second Empire est tombé depuis deux ans, Pascal Rougon vit auprès de sa nièce Clotilde qu’il a élevée et qu’il adore. Ce sont moins ses patients qui l’occupent que ses recherches médicales...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
dark 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.49

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