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736 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241953204
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 27 January 2011
Description
On a cold night in Holland two men meet and change each other's lives forever. Max Delius - a hedonistic, yet brilliant astronomer who loves fast cars, nice clothes and beautiful women - picks up Onno Quist, a cerebral chaotic philologist who cann...
Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 55%
adventurous 42%
informative 22%
dark 18%
emotional 18%
sad 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
funny 9%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 30% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Moderate
Death, Sexual content, Car accidentMinor
Genocide, Antisemitism, War736 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241953204
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 27 January 2011
Description
On a cold night in Holland two men meet and change each other's lives forever. Max Delius - a hedonistic, yet brilliant astronomer who loves fast cars, nice clothes and beautiful women - picks up Onno Quist, a cerebral chaotic philologist who cann...
Community Reviews Summary of 922 reviews
Moods
mysterious 57%
reflective 55%
adventurous 42%
informative 22%
dark 18%
emotional 18%
sad 14%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
funny 9%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 30% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 32% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Sexual content, Car accidentMinor
Genocide, Antisemitism, War