Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fuelled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
reflective 66%
challenging 63%
emotional 60%
sad 45%
tense 30%
informative 25%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 39%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.64

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