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464 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199677870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2016
Description
'Only the earth is immortal...the earth we love enough to commit murder for her.'Zola's novel of peasant life, the fifteenth in the Rougon-Macquart series, is generally regarded as one of his finest achievements, comparable to Germinal and L'Assom...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
funny 37%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Ableism
464 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199677870
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2016
Description
'Only the earth is immortal...the earth we love enough to commit murder for her.'Zola's novel of peasant life, the fifteenth in the Rougon-Macquart series, is generally regarded as one of his finest achievements, comparable to Germinal and L'Assom...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
funny 37%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
informative 25%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 28%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, Domestic abuseModerate
Incest, Ableism