Paul by Daisy Lafarge

Paul

Daisy Lafarge

340 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A sharp, timely debut about a young woman’s toxic relationship with an older man and her battle to free herself from the suffocating expectation to be “good”When personal scandal forces her to leave Paris, Frances, a young British graduate student...

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Community Reviews Summary of 493 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
reflective 54%
tense 53%
emotional 35%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 11%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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