The Evenings by Gerard Reve

The Evenings

Gerard Reve with Sam Garrett (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective medium-paced
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A modern masterpiece, voted the greatest Dutch novel of all time‘I work in an office. I take cards out of a file. Once I have taken them out, I put them back in again. That is it.’Twenty-three-year-old Frits – office worker, daydreamer, teller of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 800 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
dark 50%
challenging 37%
sad 35%
funny 24%
emotional 20%
mysterious 14%
tense 11%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 19%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 97% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.29

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