Germinal by Leonard Tancock, Émile Zola

Germinal

Les Rougon-Macquart #13

Leonard Tancock, Émile Zola

499 pages • first pub 1885 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The thirteenth novel in Émile Zola’s great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, but also shows humanity’s capacity for compassion and hope.Etienne Lantier, an unemployed railway worker, i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,106 reviews

Moods

sad 65%
dark 61%
reflective 58%
emotional 55%
tense 46%
challenging 45%
informative 33%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 48%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 21% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.99

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