All That Man Is by David Szalay

All That Man Is

David Szalay

369 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Nine men. Each of them at a different stage in life, each of them away from home, and each of them striving -- in the suburbs of Prague, in an overdeveloped Alpine village, beside a Belgian motorway, in a dingy Cyprus hotel -- to understand what i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 684 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 60%
sad 42%
dark 25%
challenging 20%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%
tense 11%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 35%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 37% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 32% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.46

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