178 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Antoine Roquentin, a thirty-five-year-old bachelor lives alone in Bouville, an imaginary town that recalls Havre. He is working on a book about the life of the late Marquis of Rollebon, an aristocrat of the late eighteenth century, and living off ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,777 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 47%
sad 28%
emotional 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | N/A: 3% | A mix: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaModerate
Racism, Body horror, Child abuseMinor
Violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts
178 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811217002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Antoine Roquentin, a thirty-five-year-old bachelor lives alone in Bouville, an imaginary town that recalls Havre. He is working on a book about the life of the late Marquis of Rollebon, an aristocrat of the late eighteenth century, and living off ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,777 reviews
Moods
dark 68%
challenging 47%
sad 28%
emotional 24%
tense 20%
mysterious 10%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 22%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | N/A: 3% | A mix: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, PedophiliaModerate
Racism, Body horror, Child abuseMinor
Violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts