The Thirtieth Year by Ingeborg Bachmann

The Thirtieth Year

Ingeborg Bachmann with Michael Bullock (Translator)

212 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

This is collection of the stories written by a distinguished German author who died in 1973. Reading these stories entails abandoning the terms of one's own comfort. The author's relentless vision demands that readers allows themselves to be hypno...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 57%
emotional 42%
tense 42%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.74

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