Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola

Thérèse Raquin

Émile Zola with Robin Buss

fiction classics dark tense slow-paced

201 pages | first published 1867

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One of Zola's most famous realist novels, Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society.Set in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a dingy haberdasher's sh...
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Summary of 1872 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 64%
emotional 30%
reflective 24%
challenging 20%
sad 20%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 42%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | N/A: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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