1.93k reviews for:

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck

3.47 AVERAGE

lifeaspoetry's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amandalucas's review against another edition

2.75

challenging emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannahwebb's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

zjanda's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Im glad I read it but it feels more like an intellectual exercise than a story. The highs are high but at times it is dizzing in a bad way.  

lukuisa's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bellep's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

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So slow. Characters not engaging.

kashartman's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elwin_rej's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zbplantsnthings's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dannylelieveld's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes