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321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171950
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Haruki Murakami in Japan; Javier Mar’as in Spain; W.G. Sebald in Germany; Michel Houellebecq in France–these are names that are indelibly associated with contemporary writing in those countries, writers whose work, though distinctly controversial,...
Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 42%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Violence
321 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171950
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Haruki Murakami in Japan; Javier Mar’as in Spain; W.G. Sebald in Germany; Michel Houellebecq in France–these are names that are indelibly associated with contemporary writing in those countries, writers whose work, though distinctly controversial,...
Community Reviews Summary of 96 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
mysterious 71%
adventurous 42%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
relaxing 14%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, RapeModerate
Violence