Therese Raquin by Émile Zola

Therese Raquin

Émile Zola with Edward Vizetelly (Translator)

146 pages first pub 1867 (editions)

fiction classics dark tense slow-paced

Description

In summer, towards noon, when the sun scorched the squares and streets with its tawny rays, you could distinguish, behind the caps in the other window, the pale, grave profile of a young woman. This profile issued vaguely from the darkness reignin...

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Moods

dark 93%
tense 64%
emotional 31%
reflective 24%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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