Blood Dark by Louis Guilloux

Blood Dark

Louis Guilloux with Laura Marris (Translator), Alice Kaplan (Contributor)

544 pages first pub 1935 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Set during World War I, this monumental philosophical novel about human despair inspired Albert Camus' own writing and prefigured the greater existential movement.Blood Dark tells the story of a brilliant philosopher trapped in a provincial town a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
sad 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.73

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