On The Line: Notes from a Factory by Joseph Ponthus

On The Line: Notes from a Factory

Joseph Ponthus with Stephanie Smee

272 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction literary informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A celebrated French bestseller, this novel in verse that captures the mundane and the beautiful, the blood and sweat, of working on the factory floor in the processing plants and abattoirs of Brittany.Unable to find work in his field, Joseph Ponth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 43 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 50%
informative 50%
challenging 35%
emotional 35%
sad 35%
inspiring 28%
funny 21%
hopeful 21%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

4.1

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