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368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250181688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, "the most insolent novel of the year" (L'Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century. Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies--struck by a laundry van--after lunc...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 60%
challenging 52%
informative 45%
tense 32%
lighthearted 27%
dark 22%
reflective 20%
inspiring 5%
emotional 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 27% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Blood, Homophobia, GoreMinor
Medical content
368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250181688
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, "the most insolent novel of the year" (L'Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century. Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies--struck by a laundry van--after lunc...
Community Reviews Summary of 595 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 60%
challenging 52%
informative 45%
tense 32%
lighthearted 27%
dark 22%
reflective 20%
inspiring 5%
emotional 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 27% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Murder, Gun violenceModerate
Blood, Homophobia, GoreMinor
Medical content