Therese Desqueyroux by François Mauriac

Therese Desqueyroux

François Mauriac

223 pages • first pub 1927 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics dark reflective sad slow-paced
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Fran ois Mauriac's masterpiece and one of the greatest Catholic novels, Th r se Desqueyroux is the haunting story of an unhappily married young woman whose desperation drives her to thoughts of murder. Mauriac paints an unforgettable portrait of s...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 520 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

reflective: 73%

sad: 56%

emotional: 36%

tense: 28%

challenging: 21%

mysterious: 21%

adventurous: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
12% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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