Dehors devant la porte by Wolfgang Borchert

Dehors devant la porte

Wolfgang Borchert with Pierre Deshusses (Translator)

116 pages first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics play dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Wolfgang Borchert died in 1947––the twenty-six-year-old victim of a malaria-like fever contracted during World War II. This was just one day after the premier of his play, The Man Outside, which caused an immediate furor throughout his native Germ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
reflective 61%
challenging 40%
tense 28%
informative 14%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 30%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.94

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