Woodcutters by Thomas Bernhard, David McLintock

192 pages first pub 1984 (view editions)

fiction classics literary dark funny reflective slow-paced
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This controversial portrayal of Viennese artistic circles begins as the writer-narrator arrives at an artistic dinner where the guest of honor, an actor from the Burgtheater, is late. "Mr. Bernhard's portrait of a society in dissolution has a Scan...

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Community Reviews

4.17
based on 556 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

funny: 55%

dark: 47%

challenging: 40%

tense: 19%

sad: 17%

emotional: 15%

inspiring: 4%

mysterious: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose A mix
93% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
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Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
87% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
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Complicated
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