Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 999 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 55%
emotional 53%
challenging 46%
tense 44%
informative 28%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
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%Average rating
592 pages | first published 1885
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ISBN/UID: 9780140447422
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 May 2004
Description
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...Book Information
592 pages | first published 1885
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ISBN/UID: 9780140447422
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 May 2004
Description
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 999 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
reflective 55%
emotional 53%
challenging 46%
tense 44%
informative 28%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
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%Average rating