All That Man Is by David Szalay

All That Man Is

David Szalay

448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Nine men. Each of them at a different stage in life, each of them away from home, and each of them striving -- in the suburbs of Prague, in an overdeveloped Alpine village, beside a Belgian motorway, in a dingy Cyprus hotel -- to understand what i...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 493 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
sad 42%
emotional 38%
challenging 19%
adventurous 14%
dark 14%
tense 14%
funny 9%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 36% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.47

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...