Le Rouge et le Noir by Stendhal

Le Rouge et le Noir

Stendhal

640 pages • first pub 1830 (editions)

fiction classics dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Le Rouge et le Noir, c’est le roman de l’énergie, celle d’un jeune homme ardent, exigeant et pauvre dans la société de la Restauration. Julien est le délégué à l’énergie provinciale, le délégué du talent à la carrière, des classes pauvres à la con...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,992 reviews

Moods

reflective 59%
challenging 37%
emotional 37%
dark 34%
adventurous 32%
sad 27%
tense 26%
informative 14%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
lighthearted 4%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 26%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.55

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