The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal

The Little Town Where Time Stood Still

Bohumil Hrabal

319 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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Includes The Little Town Where Time Stood Still and Cutting It Short.In the 1930s Europe is tangoing to the tune of a new age, but in rural Czechoslovakia Maryska dances to a rhythm all her own. In a town dominated by a somber municipal brewery, s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

funny 71%
reflective 57%
adventurous 28%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
lighthearted 28%
sad 28%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%

Pace

fast 42%
slow 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.46

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