Eu que Servi o Rei de Inglaterra by Jorge Listopad, Bohumil Hrabal

Eu que Servi o Rei de Inglaterra

Jorge Listopad, Bohumil Hrabal with Ludmila Dismanová (Translator), Mário Gomes (Translator)

200 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics funny reflective slow-paced
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In a comic masterpiece following the misadventures of a simple but hugely ambitious waiter in pre-World War II Prague, who rises to wealth only to lose everything with the onset of Communism, Bohumil Hrabal takes us on a tremendously funny and sat...

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Community Reviews Summary of 517 reviews

Moods

funny 68%
reflective 54%
adventurous 42%
lighthearted 20%
dark 14%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.87

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