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304 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250787668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joris-Karl Huysmans’s cult classic of deviance and decadence that inspired Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray, now in a new translation by Theo CuffeA celebration of deviance, vanity, sensual abandon, and the aesthetics of artifice, Against Natu...
Community Reviews Summary of 900 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 25%
funny 22%
informative 22%
mysterious 14%
sad 10%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | N/A: 14% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ClassismModerate
Animal death
304 pages • first pub 1884 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250787668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Joris-Karl Huysmans’s cult classic of deviance and decadence that inspired Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray, now in a new translation by Theo CuffeA celebration of deviance, vanity, sensual abandon, and the aesthetics of artifice, Against Natu...
Community Reviews Summary of 900 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 25%
funny 22%
informative 22%
mysterious 14%
sad 10%
emotional 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 15%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | N/A: 14% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 96% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ClassismModerate
Animal death