Germinal
by Émile Zola
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA stirring, fresh novel: serious and grounded. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
The thirteenth novel in Emile Zola's great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, but also shows humanity's capacity for compassion and hope.Etienne Lantier, an unemployed railway worker, is a clever but uneducated young man with a dangerous temper.
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- Author
- Émile Zola
- Published
- 1885
- Pages
- 499
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