Ladivine by Marie NDiaye

Ladivine

Marie NDiaye with Jordan Stump (Translator)

Ladivine

Marie NDiaye with Jordan Stump (Translator)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 2013

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From the hugely acclaimed author of Three Strong Women—"a masterpiece of narrative ingenuity and emotional extremes" (The New York Times)—here is a harrowing and subtly crafted novel of a woman captive to a secret shame.  On the first Tuesday of e...
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Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.12

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