Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal

Too Loud a Solitude

Bohumil Hrabal with Michael Henry Heim (Translator)

112 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Hant rescues books from the jaws of his compacting press and carries them home. Hrabal, whom Milan Kundera calls "our very best writer today," celebrates the power and the indestructibility of the written word. Translated by Michael Henry Heim.

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Moods

reflective 79%
sad 46%
dark 44%
emotional 42%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
inspiring 11%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 36%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.06

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