L'Assommoir by Émile Zola

L'Assommoir

Les Rougon-Macquart #7

Émile Zola with Jean-Louis Bory (Contributor), Henri Mitterand (Contributor)

576 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Community Reviews Summary of 751 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
sad 80%
reflective 53%
emotional 48%
challenging 37%
tense 33%
informative 23%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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