fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

192 pages | first published 1965

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As if the reader were riding shotgun, this intensely vivid novel captures a life on the lam. "L'astragale" is the French word for the ankle bone Albertine Sarrazin's heroine Anne breaks as she leaps from her jail cell to freedom. As she drags hers...
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Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

adventurous 50%
reflective 43%
emotional 31%
dark 25%
challenging 18%
tense 12%
funny 6%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
sad 6%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.5

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