La Bête humaine by Émile Zola

La Bête humaine

Les Rougon-Macquart #17

Émile Zola

507 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark tense medium-paced
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Un mécanicien de locomotive, tourmenté par une lourde hérédité, et qui ne s'entend vraiment qu'avec sa machine... Une femme qui semble née pour faire le malheur de tous les hommes qui l'approchent... Un juge pétri de préjugés, prêt à renier la jus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 73%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 44%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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