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400 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679739043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 31 March 1992
Description
Thomas Mann's final novel recounts the strange and entranced career of the gifted swindler, Felix Krull, through his childhood and early manhood. Krull is a man unhampered by moral precepts that govern the conduct of ordinary mortals, and this nat...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
reflective 36%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 26%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 29%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%Average rating
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Animal cruelty
400 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679739043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 31 March 1992
Description
Thomas Mann's final novel recounts the strange and entranced career of the gifted swindler, Felix Krull, through his childhood and early manhood. Krull is a man unhampered by moral precepts that govern the conduct of ordinary mortals, and this nat...
Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews
Moods
funny 50%
reflective 36%
lighthearted 33%
challenging 26%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
informative 6%
tense 6%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
sad 3%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 29%Strong character development?
No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty