320 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447675
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
Joris-Karl Huysmans' shocking novel of an innocent's descent into a world of depraved, blasphemous ritualsDurtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth-century child-murderer thought to be the ori...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
challenging 40%
tense 30%
informative 20%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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320 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447675
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 January 2002
Description
Joris-Karl Huysmans' shocking novel of an innocent's descent into a world of depraved, blasphemous ritualsDurtal, a shy, censorious man, is writing a biography of Gilles de Rais, the monstrous fifteenth-century child-murderer thought to be the ori...
Community Reviews Summary of 134 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
challenging 40%
tense 30%
informative 20%
reflective 20%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.