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Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck

3.47 AVERAGE

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
dark reflective 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
dark reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Oh, wat een vermoeiend boek. Er zitten interessante gedachten in, maar de relatie van de toxische, manipulatieve relatie van de twee hoofdpersonages verveelde me. Niet invoelbaar voor mij. De Oost/West Duitse context wel interessant.
Ik las het in het Duits. Meerwaarde, maar door de dikte van het boek en de voor mij niet boeiende plotontwikkeling maakte het wel een uitdaging.
dark sad 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
challenging reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

her writing is so good. i was completely exhausted by their relationship very early on.