1.93k reviews for:

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck

3.47 AVERAGE

adabsurdumb's review against another edition

4.0

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I wanna reread this at some point—I was kinda meh at first but once the main characters’ relationship went to shit I liked it way more. It reminded me of The Unbearable Lightness of Being to a certain extent (but w some of it kinda reversed)

aanawalker's review against another edition

2.75

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad slow-paced

alivecity's review against another edition

3.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

zaffre's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mandellix's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nina74's review against another edition

2.5

challenging reflective 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

annahvalenta's review against another edition

3.25

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Some moments I knew exactly what the author meant. Other moments I wanted to bang my head against a metal table. 

daisywilkes's review against another edition

1.0

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If I hadn't had to read this for a book club I would have DNFed within ten pages 

sm29's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hcoulstock's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes