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480 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241261736
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 May 2016
Description
'The train ran on without a driver, on and on, like some mindless, unseeing beast...' One of Zola's darkest and most violent works - a tense thriller of political corruption and a graphic exploration of the criminal mind, as a murder is committ...
Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, SuicideModerate
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Incest, War480 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241261736
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 May 2016
Description
'The train ran on without a driver, on and on, like some mindless, unseeing beast...' One of Zola's darkest and most violent works - a tense thriller of political corruption and a graphic exploration of the criminal mind, as a murder is committ...
Community Reviews Summary of 615 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Violence, SuicideModerate
Sexual violence, Sexual assault, DeathMinor
Incest, War