Nana by Émile Zola

Nana

Les Rougon-Macquart #9

Émile Zola with Helen Constantine (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 1880 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced
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'She was the golden beast, an unconscious force, the very scent of her could bring the world to ruin.'Nana, daughter of a drunk and a laundress, is the Helen of Troy of Paris. A sexually magnetic high-class prostitute and actress, she becomes a ce...

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Moods

reflective 50%
dark 46%
sad 42%
emotional 36%
challenging 31%
funny 21%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 10%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 26%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.65

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