Berlin Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf by Alfred Döblin

Berlin Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf

Alfred Döblin with Eugene Jolas, Alexander Stephan

635 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

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The inspiration for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's epic film and that The Guardian named one of the Top 100 Books of All Time, Berlin Alexanderplatz is considered one of the most important works of the Weimar Republic and twentieth century literature....

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Community Reviews Summary of 567 reviews

Moods

challenging 67%
dark 61%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
sad 34%
adventurous 26%
emotional 24%
funny 24%
mysterious 14%
informative 12%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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