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Der Gesang der Fledermäuse

Olga Tokarczuk, Doreen Daume

3.97 AVERAGE

leahschroeder's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jaspersandwich's review against another edition

5.0

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Best read so far this year. Immensely satisfying on every front. I found myself trying to slow my reading down (which is slow anyway) because I wanted it to last. I thought it would be a lot darker from the title, but was surprised at how humerous and entertaining it turned out to be. The dialogue sparkles, the narrator is flawed and eccentric and eminently likeable, the plot and pacing superb, the characters vibrant, the control of language a delight. This edition is luxurious, too. Lovely thick pages and cover, a classy understated design- I wanted to keep it in my hand even when I wasn't reading it.
I will definitely look out for more of Tokarczuk's writing.

ngidda's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

al_davies's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rimbea's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lisettemorag's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jmme21's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

katebeedot's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

missyteapot's review against another edition

4.25

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

rosahesmondhalgh's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective 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