A contrapelo by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Juan Herrero

A contrapelo

Joris-Karl Huysmans, Juan Herrero

376 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Huysmans (1848-1907) fue primero seguidor de Zola, para luego entrar en la corriente espiritual, decandente y refinada, en la que brillo también Villiers de L'isle-Adam, su gran amigo. A contrapelo es la gran novela de la ruptura con un Naturalism...

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Community Reviews Summary of 561 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
challenging 48%
dark 25%
funny 22%
informative 19%
emotional 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 19%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 15% | A mix: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.53

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