Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

Go, Went, Gone

Jenny Erpenbeck with Susan Bernofsky (Translator)

286 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Go, Went, Gone is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, "one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation" (The Millions). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor w...

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Moods

reflective 80%
sad 60%
emotional 57%
informative 45%
challenging 43%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 19%
dark 15%
tense 9%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 39%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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