The Stranger Next Door by Amélie Nothomb

The Stranger Next Door

Amélie Nothomb with Carol Volk

152 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary mysterious medium-paced
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Emile and Juliette Hazel have just purchased what will be their final home, set in a little clearing an hour's drive from the nearest town. Here, they think, is the place for an idyllic retirement, isolated from the rest of the world save for one ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 334 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
dark 50%
mysterious 43%
tense 43%
challenging 31%
funny 12%
emotional 6%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 33%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.49

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