Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada

Alone in Berlin

Hans Fallada with Michael Hofmann, Geoff Wilkes

568 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective sad slow-paced
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Inspired by a true story, Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin is the gripping tale of an ordinary man's determination to defy the tyranny of Nazi rule. This Penguin Classics edition contains an afterword by Geoff Wilkes, as well as facsimiles of the or...

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Moods

dark 82%
sad 75%
emotional 60%
tense 52%
challenging 47%
reflective 44%
informative 31%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.25

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