203 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782757854662
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Points
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As if the reader were riding shotgun, this intensely vivid novel captures a life on the lam. "L'astragale" is the French word for the ankle bone Albertine Sarrazin's heroine Anne breaks as she leaps from her jail cell to freedom. As she drags hers...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
emotional 36%
dark 32%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
sad 12%
funny 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racial slurs
203 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782757854662
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Points
Publication date: Not specified
Description
As if the reader were riding shotgun, this intensely vivid novel captures a life on the lam. "L'astragale" is the French word for the ankle bone Albertine Sarrazin's heroine Anne breaks as she leaps from her jail cell to freedom. As she drags hers...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
adventurous 40%
emotional 36%
dark 32%
challenging 16%
tense 16%
sad 12%
funny 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 31%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Misogyny, Racial slurs