The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

The Piano Teacher

Elfriede Jelinek with Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

274 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark tense slow-paced
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The most popular work from provocative Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek, The Piano Teacher is a searing portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires. Erika Kohut is a piano teacher at the prestigious and f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 838 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
challenging 61%
tense 55%
sad 32%
reflective 30%
emotional 23%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.48

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