Closely Observed Trains by Edith Pargeter, Bohumil Hrabal

Closely Observed Trains

Edith Pargeter, Bohumil Hrabal

92 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his best loved and most accessible works. Closely Observed Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Milos Hrma, a timid young railway apprenti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 546 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 58%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
funny 38%
tense 26%
challenging 15%
adventurous 11%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 37%
fast 37%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.63

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