Reviews

Thérèse Raquin by Leonard Tancock, Émile Zola

mallikareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

aniblaahh's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

samcibula's review against another edition

4.0

Really enjoyed this one. Zola is one of the great dissectors of human emotions and relationships and it's interesting to see him work on a smaller scale. It's no "Nana" and certainly no "Germinal" but this one has stayed with me and I think about it regularly.

lampost15's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sidharthvardhan's review against another edition

5.0

Involves world's first foursome featuring a man, a woman, a ghost and a cat.

Spoiler alert - no orgasms were achieved during aforementioned foursome.

prusche's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

tombennett72's review against another edition

3.0

Oof. A brilliantly told but deeply unpleasant story.

An interesting and considered approach to the translation.

itseraf's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nalia1991's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

elna_v's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75