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Germinal by Émile Zola
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it was amazing
bookshelves: zola

Three things:

1. Zola's writing of abuse and domestic violence is breathtakingly modern;

2. Poor old horse; and

3. This novel contains a scene in which someone tears a dead man's dick off and parades it around on a stick.
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Reading Progress

June 21, 2017 – Started Reading
June 21, 2017 – Shelved
June 22, 2017 –
page 30
5.07% "Re-read of this, as don't remember a thing about it. Zola remains his wonderful, unsubtle self..."
June 23, 2017 –
page 140
23.65% "I do believe Mr Zola is rather good at this whole book-writing thing"
June 26, 2017 –
page 240
40.54% "This is so good."
June 27, 2017 –
page 310
52.36% "Still fantastic"
June 27, 2017 –
page 370
62.5% "Penis on a stick. Jesus."
June 29, 2017 – Finished Reading
June 11, 2021 – Shelved as: zola

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message 1: by Jonfaith (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 29, 2017 05:47PM

Jonfaith I remain adamant that Balzac is the fecund course as opposed to Emile.


message 2: by Jonathan (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jun 29, 2017 11:57PM

Jonathan I never really fell in love with Balzac - though I have only read a couple. Which are your favorites?

Zola is just really hitting the spot for me at present.


message 3: by Jonfaith (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 30, 2017 02:46AM

Jonfaith Cousin Bette, Cousin Pons are both measured and meticulous. I also thought Cesar Birotteau particularly effective.


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