Visages Noyés by Janet Frame
Visages Noyés
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Janet Frame
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Visages Noyés

Janet Frame with Solange Lecomte (Translator)

308 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics literary psychology dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Narrated entirely from the viewpoint of a young insane woman, this novel provides a moving description of the horrific conditions in two New Zealand mental institutions.

Community Reviews

3.98
based on 380 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

sad: 68%

reflective: 58%

emotional: 56%

challenging: 50%

tense: 27%

informative: 20%

funny: 10%

hopeful: 8%

mysterious: 6%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose A mix
91% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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