Gantenbein by Max Frisch

Gantenbein

Max Frisch

308 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Description

A stranger walks out of a bar an is later found dead at the wheel of his car. The narrator creates the story of this man-or, rather, two stories, based on the two personae that he has imagined. One of these is named Enderlin; the other, Gantenbein...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

tense 66%
reflective 50%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.78

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