La vie devant soi by Émile Ajar, Romain Gary

La vie devant soi

Émile Ajar, Romain Gary

fiction classics emotional reflective medium-paced

273 pages | first published 1975

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Signé Ajar, ce roman reçut le prix Goncourt en 1975. Histoire d'amour d'un petit garçon arabe pour une très vieille femme juive : Momo se débat contre les six étages que Madame Rosa ne veut plus monter et contre la vie parce que " ça ne pardonne p...
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Summary of 637 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 70%
sad 64%
funny 36%
dark 25%
challenging 18%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 6%
informative 4%
tense 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 25%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%

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3.99

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