No Jardim do Ogre by Leïla Slimani

No Jardim do Ogre

Leïla Slimani with Tânia Ganho (Translator)

184 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Adèle appears to have the perfect life: She is a successful journalist in Paris who lives in a beautiful apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But underneath the surface, she is bored--and consumed by an insatiable need for sex.D...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,409 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
tense 41%
emotional 38%
challenging 34%
sad 24%
reflective 23%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 32%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.23

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