All Human Wisdom by Pierre Lemaitre

All Human Wisdom

Les Enfants du désastre #2

Pierre Lemaitre with Frank Wynne (Translator)

432 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

The second volume of Pierre Lemaitre’s enthralling, award-winning between-the-wars trilogy  In 1927, the great and the good of Paris gather at the funeral of the wealthy banker, Marcel Péricourt. His daughter, Madeleine, is poised to take over his...

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Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
tense 42%
adventurous 35%
emotional 35%
mysterious 35%
reflective 21%
funny 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
challenging 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Character: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.16

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