The Thief's Journal by Jean Genet

The Thief's Journal

Jean Genet with Bernard Frechtman (Translator), Ahdaf Soueif (Contributor)

240 pages first pub 1949 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced
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The Thief's Journal is perhaps Jean Genet's most authentically autobiographical novel, personifying his quest for spiritual glory through the pursuit of evil. Writing in the intensely lyrical prose style that is his trademark, the man, Jean Coctea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
challenging 58%
dark 58%
adventurous 47%
emotional 23%
funny 11%
mysterious 11%
sad 11%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 35%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.82

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