The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz

The Passenger

Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz with Philip Boehm (Translator), Neil Hellegers (Narrator)

6 hours, 50 minutes • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Hailed as a remarkable literary discovery, a lost novel of heart-stopping intensity and harrowing absurdity about flight and persecution in 1930s Germany Berlin, November 1938. Jewish shops have been ransacked and looted, synagogues destroyed. As ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews

Moods

tense 70%
dark 65%
sad 54%
reflective 42%
emotional 41%
challenging 34%
adventurous 23%
informative 20%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 31%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 33% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.85

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