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Radiguet: Le Diable Au Corps by Raymond Radiguet

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chris_h7654's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

A remorseless and carefully-observed story of an adolescent’s love affair with a married woman. Ah, the near-sociopathy of youth!

_elise_'s review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

piprcvi's review against another edition

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4.0

such an incredibly underrated book. radiguet got both acclaim and backlash from this book, and if he’d lived to write more i have no doubt he’d become a major author. and his writing is something i could never get enough of i don’t think. the main character becomes increasingly dislikable — constantly manipulating and emotionally abusing marthe — and it was an interesting narrative to see

anjsi's review against another edition

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reflective 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

4.5

audryt's review against another edition

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5.0

Exceedingly sophisticated material written in the tone of a mature narrator looking back on the dramatic and often terrible behavior of his youth -- which is amazing, when you consider that this novel was written by a youth.

Reading this story about a teenage boy carrying on an affair with a married woman was like watching a two-year-old throw a temper-tantrum -- only the tantrum involved sex, deception, passion, manipulation, rape, and regret. Short and potent without being overly graphic, raw and honest, and a very compelling read.