Confiteor by Jaume Cabré

Confiteor

Jaume Cabré with Edmond Raillard (Translator)

779 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Avant que la lucidité ne le quitte à jamais, un homme écrit à la femme de sa vie, dans le chaos absolu d’une mémoire vacillante, de longs feuillets recto/verso. D’un côté : l’itinéraire d’un enfant sans amour et l’affliction d’un adulte sans dieu ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 73%
challenging 63%
sad 63%
dark 36%
tense 31%
adventurous 21%
informative 21%
mysterious 21%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 5%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 31% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 35% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.42

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