Accident: A Day's News by Heike Schwarzbauer, Rick Takvorian, Christa Wolf

121 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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An East German writer, awaiting a call from the hospital where her brother is undergoing brain surgery, instead receives news of a massive nuclear accident at Chernobyl, one thousand miles away. In the space of a single day, in a potent, lyrical s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%
challenging 37%
dark 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%

Pace

slow 62%
fast 25%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

3.29

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