History of Violence by Édouard Louis

History of Violence

Édouard Louis with Lorin Stein (Translator)

fiction autobiography lgbtqia+ challenging dark emotional medium-paced

208 pages | first published 2016

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I met Reda on Christmas Eve 2012. I was going home after a meal with friends, at around four in the morning. He approached me in the street, and finally I invited him up to my apartment. He told me the story of his childhood and how his father had...
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Moods

dark 85%
emotional 67%
reflective 54%
challenging 43%
sad 42%
tense 40%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 39% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%

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