Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Journey to the End of the Night

Ferdinand Bardamu #1

Louis-Ferdinand Céline with Ralph Manheim (Translator), Ralph Manheim (Translator), Angela Cismaş (Translator)

453 pages first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Louis-Ferdinand Celine's revulsion and anger at what he considered the idiocy and hypocrisy of society explodes from nearly every page of this novel. Filled with slang and obscenities and written in raw, colloquial language, Journey to the End of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 878 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
reflective 62%
challenging 56%
sad 45%
adventurous 32%
funny 32%
emotional 24%
tense 21%
informative 5%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.86

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