The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola

The Fortune of the Rougons

Les Rougon-Macquart #1

Émile Zola

347 pages first pub 1870 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Fortune of the Rougons (French: La Fortune des Rougon), originally published in 1871, is the first novel in Émile Zola's monumental twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart. The novel is partly an origin story, with a huge cast of characters s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
informative 44%
sad 44%
tense 44%
reflective 33%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.78

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