One Hour of Fervor by Muriel Barbery

One Hour of Fervor

Muriel Barbery

235 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
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Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer, loves beauty, harmony, art, balance, intriguing women, sophisticated conversation, and elegance. Months after a brief affair in Japan with a French woman, Maud, he discovers she is pregnant with his child. S...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 48 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 69%

sad: 47%

inspiring: 30%

challenging: 21%

mysterious: 21%

dark: 13%

hopeful: 8%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
17% of readers chose medium
78% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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