La Bête humaine by Émile Zola

La Bête humaine

Les Rougon-Macquart #17

Émile Zola with Henri Mitterand (Contributor)

504 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark tense medium-paced
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« L'essentiel de La Bête humaine, c'est l'instinct de mort dans le personnage principal, la fêlure cérébrale de Jacques Lantier, mécanicien de locomotive. Jeune homme, il pressent si bien la manière dont l'instinct de mort se déguise sous tous les...

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Moods

dark 93%
tense 73%
reflective 29%
mysterious 27%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 19%
informative 19%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
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

3.85

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