The Flanders Road by Claude Simon

The Flanders Road

Claude Simon with John Fletcher (Translator), Richard Howard (Translator)

231 pages first pub 1960 (view editions)

fiction challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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During the German advance through Belgium into France in 1940, which led to the fall of France, Captain de Reixach is shot dead by a sniper. Three of his dragoons, involved with him in different capacities, remember him and help the reader piece t...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 46 reviews

Moods

challenging: 100%

dark: 83%

reflective: 50%

emotional: 33%

mysterious: 33%

sad: 33%

tense: 33%

adventurous: 16%

informative: 16%

inspiring: 16%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
75% of readers chose slow
fast
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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