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432 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199608379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford World's Classics
Publication date: 01 March 2014
Description
'The irresistible power of money, a lever that can lift the world. Love and money are the only things.' Aristide Rougon, known as Saccard, is a failed property speculator determined to make his way once more in Paris. Unscrupulous, seductive, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
reflective 43%
emotional 18%
informative 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death, Sexual violenceModerate
RapeMinor
Misogyny, Suicide, Abandonment
432 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199608379
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford World's Classics
Publication date: 01 March 2014
Description
'The irresistible power of money, a lever that can lift the world. Love and money are the only things.' Aristide Rougon, known as Saccard, is a failed property speculator determined to make his way once more in Paris. Unscrupulous, seductive, and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
dark 43%
reflective 43%
emotional 18%
informative 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Death, Sexual violenceModerate
RapeMinor
Misogyny, Suicide, Abandonment