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390 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910701584
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies—struck by a laundry van—after lunch with the presidential candidate François Mitterand. The world of letters mourns a tragic accident. But what if it wasn’t an accident at all? What if Barthes w...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 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, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content390 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781910701584
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies—struck by a laundry van—after lunch with the presidential candidate François Mitterand. The world of letters mourns a tragic accident. But what if it wasn’t an accident at all? What if Barthes w...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 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, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content