The Axe by Ludvik Vaculik

The Axe

Ludvik Vaculik with Marian Sling (Translator)

223 pages missing pub info (editions)

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Alongside Kundera's The Joke, The Axe was one of the most influential novels to appear in Czechoslavakia during the cultural awakening of the 1960s.In late Sixties Czechoslovakia, communist ideology is failing. A disillusioned middle-aged journali...

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Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
hopeful 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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