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272 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In prewar Budapest three families live side by side on gracious Katalin Street, their lives closely intertwined. A game is played by the four children in which Bálint, the promising son of the major, invariably chooses Irén Elekes, the headmaster’...
Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 81%
challenging 38%
dark 37%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child deathModerate
Death, Antisemitism, GriefMinor
Genocide, Infidelity, War272 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In prewar Budapest three families live side by side on gracious Katalin Street, their lives closely intertwined. A game is played by the four children in which Bálint, the promising son of the major, invariably chooses Irén Elekes, the headmaster’...
Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 81%
challenging 38%
dark 37%
tense 22%
mysterious 13%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 26% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child deathModerate
Death, Antisemitism, GriefMinor
Genocide, Infidelity, War