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252 pages • first pub 1787 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781604594171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Publication date: 23 June 2008
Description
Justine was an early work of the Marquis de Sade, written while imprisoned in the Bastille. It contains relatively little of the obscenity which characterized his later writing. Napoleon Bonaparte called Justine "the most abominable book ever enge...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
reflective 28%
emotional 19%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
Pace
fast 31%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 14% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Torture, Murder
252 pages • first pub 1787 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781604594171
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Publication date: 23 June 2008
Description
Justine was an early work of the Marquis de Sade, written while imprisoned in the Bastille. It contains relatively little of the obscenity which characterized his later writing. Napoleon Bonaparte called Justine "the most abominable book ever enge...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
sad 61%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
reflective 28%
emotional 19%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
Pace
fast 31%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 42% | A mix: 35% | Character: 14% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Torture, Murder