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Sep 20, 2019
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5 stars for Adam Thorpe's translation, intro & notes; 3.5 for the book itself.
I first heard of Thérèse Raquin as a play. I was in my early teens, possibly a bit younger, and I was taken aback by the warnings on the banners for it outside a local theatre. Whilst I can't remember the wording, I recall thinking that I didn't know plays could be like that, with so much sex and violence and 18-certificate-ness - I thought that was only in films. The displays also managed, somehow, to communicate that ...more
I first heard of Thérèse Raquin as a play. I was in my early teens, possibly a bit younger, and I was taken aback by the warnings on the banners for it outside a local theatre. Whilst I can't remember the wording, I recall thinking that I didn't know plays could be like that, with so much sex and violence and 18-certificate-ness - I thought that was only in films. The displays also managed, somehow, to communicate that ...more
I can’t say why I liked this book so much. Maybe because of how twisted it is along with the reminder it was written in the middle of the 19th century. Truly a wonderful messed up read for those of us that like something unexpected in the endeavor to read classics.
Aug 21, 2013
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Each setting is dark, grimy, and grim. The characters are all unlikable and soulless. Called by one of Zola's contemporary critics, "putrid". The book is unpleasant, joyless, and bleak.
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