The Nun by Denis Diderot

The Nun

Denis Diderot

240 pages first pub 1796 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced
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'You can leave a forest, but you can never leave a cloister; you are free in the forest, but you are a slave in the cloister.' Diderot's The Nun (La Religieuse) is the seemingly true story of a young girl forced by her parents to enter a convent a...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 641 reviews

Moods

dark: 78%

sad: 65%

reflective: 54%

emotional: 41%

tense: 27%

challenging: 25%

informative: 10%

mysterious: 10%

funny: 7%

adventurous: 3%

inspiring: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

17% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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