Fear and Misery of the Third Reich by Bertolt Brecht

Fear and Misery of the Third Reich

Bertolt Brecht with John Willett (Translator)

121 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics play dark reflective tense slow-paced
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Brecht's series of twenty-four interconnected playlets describe events which took place in ordinary German households in the 1930s. They dramatise with clinical precision the suspicion and anxiety experienced by ordinary people, particularly Jewis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
tense 42%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
funny 14%
informative 14%

Pace

fast 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 25% | Character: 25% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

4.04

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