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288 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802118066
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Piano Teacher, the most famous novel of Elfriede Jelinek, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a shocking, searing, aching portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires.Erika Kohut is a piano ...
Community Reviews Summary of 825 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
tense 55%
sad 31%
reflective 29%
emotional 23%
mysterious 5%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, ExcrementMinor
Vomit, Forced institutionalization
288 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802118066
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Piano Teacher, the most famous novel of Elfriede Jelinek, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a shocking, searing, aching portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires.Erika Kohut is a piano ...
Community Reviews Summary of 825 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
tense 55%
sad 31%
reflective 29%
emotional 23%
mysterious 5%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, ExcrementMinor
Vomit, Forced institutionalization