Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Blood, MurderMinor
Child death, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 700 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
sad 47%
emotional 38%
challenging 33%
funny 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
480 pages | first published 1880
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ISBN/UID: 9780140442632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 1972
Description
Prompted by his theories of heredity and environment, Zola set out to show Nana, the golden fly, rising out of the underworld to feed on society--a predetermined product of her origins. Nana's latent destructiveness is mirrored in the Empire's, an...Book Information
480 pages | first published 1880
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ISBN/UID: 9780140442632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 1972
Description
Prompted by his theories of heredity and environment, Zola set out to show Nana, the golden fly, rising out of the underworld to feed on society--a predetermined product of her origins. Nana's latent destructiveness is mirrored in the Empire's, an...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Blood, MurderMinor
Child death, DeathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 700 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
sad 47%
emotional 38%
challenging 33%
funny 13%
adventurous 11%
informative 11%
tense 11%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating