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536 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785890593573
Format: Hardcover
Language: Russian
Publisher: Издательство Ивана Лимбаха
Publication date: 19 August 2015
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, “the most insolent novel of the year” (L’Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century.Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies―struck by a laundry van―after lunch w...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 60%
challenging 52%
informative 45%
tense 32%
lighthearted 27%
dark 22%
reflective 20%
inspiring 5%
emotional 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 27% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content536 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9785890593573
Format: Hardcover
Language: Russian
Publisher: Издательство Ивана Лимбаха
Publication date: 19 August 2015
Description
From the prizewinning author of HHhH, “the most insolent novel of the year” (L’Express) is a romp through the French intelligentsia of the twentieth century.Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies―struck by a laundry van―after lunch w...
Community Reviews Summary of 599 reviews
Moods
mysterious 70%
funny 60%
challenging 52%
informative 45%
tense 32%
lighthearted 27%
dark 22%
reflective 20%
inspiring 5%
emotional 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 69% | Plot: 27% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Gun violence, ViolenceModerate
Gore, Homophobia, BloodMinor
Medical content