The Pure and the Impure by Colette

The Pure and the Impure

Colette with Herma Briffault (Translator), Janet Flanner (Contributor)

138 pages first pub 1932 (editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

In The Pure and the Impure, Colette used her semi-fictional technique to explore the ‘mysteries and betrayals and frustrations and surprises of the flesh’ with the frankness only possible ‘since Proust shed light on Sodom.’She was uniquely qualifi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
funny 62%
challenging 37%
dark 25%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
informative 12%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
sad 12%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.51

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