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273 pages • first pub 1787 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199572847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Publication date: 20 January 2013
Description
This is the first new translation in over forty years of Sade's novel Justine. It is also the first ever critical edition, based on the original 1791 version of the story, which is the most accessible and artistically successful of the three versi...
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
273 pages • first pub 1787 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199572847
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
Publication date: 20 January 2013
Description
This is the first new translation in over forty years of Sade's novel Justine. It is also the first ever critical edition, based on the original 1791 version of the story, which is the most accessible and artistically successful of the three versi...
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