Powderhouse by Jens Bjørneboe

201 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy dark reflective slow-paced
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The story, which is really an anti-story, as this is an anti-novel, is told by Jean, a janitor in a mental hospital in southern France. Just as the narrator in Moment of Freedom did, Jean keeps protocols, keeps for himself a written record of thos...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
informative 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

4.15

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