Scaphandre et le papillon
Jean-Dominique Bauby
Memoir
Scaphandre et le papillon
by Jean-Dominique Bauby
—· 142 p· 1997
20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonreflectivehauntingphilosophicaldark
Overview
About
The author, former editor of French Elle magazine, describes the rare stroke to the brain stem that left his mind intact in a nearly totally paralyzed body.
Pages
142
Vintage Books USA
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Emotional depth10
Physical Constraint10
Inner Voice10
Prose8
Narration8
Pacing6
Plot twists3
Worldbuilding1
My journey
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