La Bâtarde by Simone de Beauvoir, Derek Coltman, Violette Leduc

488 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

An obsessive and revealing self-portrait of a remarkable woman humiliated by the circumstances of her birth and by her physical appearance, La Batarde relates Violette Leduc's long search for her own identity through a series of agonizing and pass...

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Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 83%
challenging 66%
sad 66%
dark 33%
tense 33%
informative 16%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.88

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