Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola

Thérèse Raquin

Émile Zola with Robin Buss

201 pages • first pub 1867 (editions)

fiction classics dark tense slow-paced
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One of Zola's most famous realist novels, Therese Raquin is a clinically observed, sinister tale of adultery and murder among the lower classes in nineteenth-century Parisian society.Set in the claustrophobic atmosphere of a dingy haberdasher's sh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,751 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 68%
emotional 35%
sad 28%
reflective 25%
mysterious 21%
challenging 18%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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