Justine: The Misfortunes of Virtue by Marquis de Sade

Justine: The Misfortunes of Virtue

Marquis de Sade

292 pages first pub 1787 (editions)

fiction classics erotica philosophy dark reflective slow-paced
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"Madame la Comtesse de Lorsange was one of those priestesses of Venus whose fortune is the product of a pretty face and much misconduct, and whose titles, pompous though they are, are not to be found but in the archives of Cythera, forged by the i...

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Community Reviews

3.01
based on 333 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

sad: 62%

challenging: 37%

tense: 37%

reflective: 25%

emotional: 16%

funny: 8%

adventurous: 4%

mysterious: 4%


Pace

26% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

47% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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