The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai

The Melancholy of Resistance

László Krasznahorkai with George Szirtes

321 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced
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In the dead of winter, a travelling circus arrives in an insignificant Hungarian town, promising to display the stuffed body of the largest whale in the world. Amid bizarre rumours and frenzied suspicion of the outlandish leviathan and its mysteri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 353 reviews

Moods

challenging 82%
dark 79%
reflective 58%
mysterious 53%
tense 33%
sad 25%
funny 23%
emotional 15%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.07

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