Torture Garden by Octave Mirbeau

Torture Garden

Octave Mirbeau with Michael Richardson (Translator)

206 pages first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics erotica challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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"A century after its first publication, this book is still capable of shocking. The opening satire is probably meaningful only to scholars of French political history, but the subsequent journey into the Far East accentuates connections between lo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 71%
reflective 57%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 14%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.64

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