Story of the Eye by Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Georges Bataille

Story of the Eye

Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, Georges Bataille with Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

fiction classics erotica challenging dark fast-paced

128 pages | first published 1928

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Bataille’s first novel, published under the pseudonym ‘Lord Auch’, is still his most notorious work. In this explicit pornographic fantasy, the young male narrator and his lovers Simone and Marcelle embark on a sexual quest involving sadism, tortu...
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Summary of 886 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
challenging 59%
tense 22%
reflective 18%
emotional 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 69%
medium 21%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

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3.26

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