La Joie de Vivre by Émile Zola

La Joie de Vivre

Les Rougon-Macquart #12

Émile Zola with Philippe Hamon (Contributor), Colette Becker (Contributor)

508 pages first pub 1884 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Près d’Arromanches, dans la maison du bord de mer où ils se sont retirés après avoir cédé leur commerce de bois, les Chanteau ont recueilli Pauline, leur petite cousine de dix ans qui vient de perdre son père. Sa présence est d’abord un surcroît d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
hopeful 25%
tense 25%
dark 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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