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Die Wand

Marlen Haushofer

4.05 AVERAGE

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

My perfect melancholic summer read
reflective relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Much too slow for my tastes but not objectively bad writing. 
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

The Wall is a solid exploration of human vs. nature/self, and a well-written case study on what any human might think, feel, and do in isolation. While there's a lot to admire about our protagonist's resilience and introspection, the fact that she has mostly just animals and her own thoughts to interact with may leave readers consciously aware of the limits of the novel's narrative scope.
adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No