Germinal by Émile Zola

Germinal

Les Rougon-Macquart #13

Émile Zola with Roger Pearson (Translator)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

592 pages | first published 1885

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Germinal is the thirteenth novel in Emile Zola's Les Rougon-Macquart series and is considered a masterpiece in literature. Set in France in the 1860's, Germinal is the story of a coalminer's strike, and particularly of it's central character, Etie...
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Summary of 999 reviews

Moods

sad 68%
dark 60%
reflective 55%
emotional 53%
challenging 46%
tense 44%
informative 28%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 16% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

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3.99

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