The Water Statues by Fleur Jaeggy

The Water Statues

Fleur Jaeggy with Gini Alhadeff

96 pages first pub 1980 (editions)

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The Water Statues by Fleur Jaeggy is a hauntingly beautiful and introspective novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate complex explorations of loneliness, family dynamics, and the human search for connection, making it a perfect fit for those who crave stimulating and emotionally rich literary fiction.

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Even among Fleur Jaeggy's singular and intricate works, The Water Statues is a shiningly peculiar book. Concerned with loneliness and wealth's odd emotional poverty, this early novel is in part structured as a play: the dramatis personae include t...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 148 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

challenging: 64%

mysterious: 64%

sad: 29%

emotional: 22%

dark: 19%

funny: 6%

relaxing: 6%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 3%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
88% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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