457 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
The seventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart cycle, L'Assommoir (1877) is the story of a woman's struggle for happiness in working-class Paris. At the center of the story stands Gervaise, who starts her own laundry and for a time makes a success of it...
Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 51%
reflective 51%
challenging 48%
tense 38%
informative 16%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child deathModerate
Death, Violence, Injury/injury detailMinor
Infidelity, Religious bigotry
457 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199538683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 March 2009
Description
The seventh novel in the Rougon-Macquart cycle, L'Assommoir (1877) is the story of a woman's struggle for happiness in working-class Paris. At the center of the story stands Gervaise, who starts her own laundry and for a time makes a success of it...
Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
emotional 51%
reflective 51%
challenging 48%
tense 38%
informative 16%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Child deathModerate
Death, Violence, Injury/injury detailMinor
Infidelity, Religious bigotry