160 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a successful Parisian barrister, has come to recognize the deep-seated hypocrisy of his existence. His epigrammatic and, above all, discomforting monologue gradually saps, then undermines, the reader's own complacency.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,927 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 45%
mysterious 21%
emotional 12%
tense 11%
funny 8%
sad 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism160 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jean-Baptiste Clamence, a successful Parisian barrister, has come to recognize the deep-seated hypocrisy of his existence. His epigrammatic and, above all, discomforting monologue gradually saps, then undermines, the reader's own complacency.
Community Reviews Summary of 2,927 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 45%
mysterious 21%
emotional 12%
tense 11%
funny 8%
sad 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 1% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Misogyny, SexismMinor
Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism