Danton's Death by Georg Büchner

Danton's Death

Georg Büchner

60 pages first pub 1835 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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This is your rhetoric translated. These wretches, these executioners, the guillotine are your speeches come to life. You have built your doctrines out of human heads... Why should an event that transforms the whole of humanity not advance through ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 363 reviews

Moods

dark 64%
challenging 57%
reflective 53%
tense 42%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
informative 21%
funny 17%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 44%
medium 31%
fast 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.15

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