El hospital de la transfiguracion by Fernando Marías, Stanisław Lem

El hospital de la transfiguracion

Fernando Marías, Stanisław Lem with Joanna Bardzinska (Translator)

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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It is 1939; the Nazis have occupied Poland. A young doctor disturbed by the fate of Poland joins the staff of an insane asylum only to find a world of pain and absurdity to match that outside. Translated by William Brand. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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Moods

dark 83%
challenging 66%
sad 66%
reflective 50%
emotional 33%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.78

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