Death on the Installment Plan by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Ralph Manheim

592 pages first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Published in rapid succession in the middle 1930s, Journey to the End of the Night and Death on the Installment Plan shocked European literature and world consciousness. Nominally fiction but more rightly called "creative confessions," they told o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
funny 58%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
tense 41%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

4.05

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