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480 pages • first pub 1880 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140442632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 1972
Description
Prompted by his theories of heredity and environment, Zola set out to show Nana, the golden fly, rising out of the underworld to feed on society--a predetermined product of her origins. Nana's latent destructiveness is mirrored in the Empire's, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,107 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
sad 43%
emotional 36%
challenging 34%
funny 24%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 10%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Terminal illness, DeathModerate
Murder, Blood, Sexual contentMinor
Child death
480 pages • first pub 1880 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140442632
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 30 September 1972
Description
Prompted by his theories of heredity and environment, Zola set out to show Nana, the golden fly, rising out of the underworld to feed on society--a predetermined product of her origins. Nana's latent destructiveness is mirrored in the Empire's, an...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,107 reviews
Moods
dark 47%
sad 43%
emotional 36%
challenging 34%
funny 24%
tense 18%
adventurous 12%
informative 10%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Terminal illness, DeathModerate
Murder, Blood, Sexual contentMinor
Child death