La Bête Humaine by Émile Zola

La Bête Humaine

Les Rougon-Macquart #17

Émile Zola with Leonard Tancock (Translator)

365 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark tense medium-paced
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One of Zola's most violent works, this novel is on one level a tale of murder and possession, and on another a compassionate study of individuals derailed by atavistic forces beyond their control. It evokes life at the end of the Second Empire in ...

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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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