528 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804270233
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 18 January 2023
Description
A painter contends with the ghosts of the French countryside in a psychological literary thriller by a major French writer.An eccentric Parisian artist moves to La Bassée, a hamlet in the French countryside, to work on her paintings in peace. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
challenging 56%
mysterious 56%
emotional 35%
reflective 24%
sad 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 30% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuseMinor
Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness
528 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804270233
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 18 January 2023
Description
A painter contends with the ghosts of the French countryside in a psychological literary thriller by a major French writer.An eccentric Parisian artist moves to La Bassée, a hamlet in the French countryside, to work on her paintings in peace. The...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
dark 87%
challenging 56%
mysterious 56%
emotional 35%
reflective 24%
sad 20%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 30% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Violence, Gun violenceModerate
Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuseMinor
Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness