The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

The Magic Mountain

Thomas Mann

762 pages first pub 1924 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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"The Magic Mountain is simply one of the greatest novels ever written." - The Guardian With this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas, Thomas Mann rose to the front ranks of the great modern novelists, winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929. The...

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Moods

reflective 87%
challenging 77%
emotional 30%
mysterious 23%
funny 22%
dark 20%
informative 18%
sad 17%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 10%
relaxing 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 95%
medium 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 19%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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