Strait is the Gate by André Gide

Strait is the Gate

André Gide

104 pages first pub 1909 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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A delicate boy growing up in Paris, Jerome Palissier spends many summers at his uncle's house in the Normandy countryside, where the whole world seems 'steeped in azure'. There he falls deeply in love with his cousin Alissa and she with him. But g...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 253 reviews

Moods

sad: 89%

emotional: 72%

reflective: 62%

dark: 24%

challenging: 17%

inspiring: 6%

tense: 6%

hopeful: 3%

mysterious: 3%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
81% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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