The Thirtieth Year by Ingeborg Bachmann

The Thirtieth Year

Ingeborg Bachmann with Michael Bullock (Translator)

212 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

This is collection of the stories written by a distinguished German author who died in 1973. Reading these stories entails abandoning the terms of one's own comfort. The author's relentless vision demands that readers allows themselves to be hypno...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
dark 37%
emotional 37%
tense 37%
inspiring 25%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
sad 12%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.71

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