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De derde leugen by Ágota Kristóf
De derde leugen

Ágota Kristóf

181 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark sad medium-paced
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This bleak story, by a Hungarian-born writer living in Switzerland and writing in French, is both an allegory on the East-West divisions of Europe and a commentary on the damage parents can do to children. The narrator, Claus, revisits the places ...

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Community Reviews

4.33
based on 1,663 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

sad: 69%

mysterious: 45%

challenging: 40%

emotional: 40%

reflective: 40%

tense: 36%

adventurous: 10%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%


Pace

41% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

31% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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