The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz

256 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction historical dark sad tense medium-paced
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Berlin, November 1938. With storm troopers battering against his door, Otto Silberman must flee out the back of his own home. He emerges onto streets thrumming with violence: it is Kristallnacht, and synagogues are being burnt, Jews rounded up and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 765 reviews

Moods

tense 71%
dark 65%
sad 54%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 35%
adventurous 24%
informative 19%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 31%
slow 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 33% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 29%

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3.85

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