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192 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Celebrated author Rudolf Herter is in Vienna to read from his masterpiece, The Invention of Love, when in a TV interview he speaks of his desire to write about evil. He is later contacted by an elderly couple who believe he should hear their shock...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
challenging 37%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
emotional 29%
informative 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 35% | Character: 15% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Animal death
192 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Celebrated author Rudolf Herter is in Vienna to read from his masterpiece, The Invention of Love, when in a TV interview he speaks of his desire to write about evil. He is later contacted by an elderly couple who believe he should hear their shock...
Community Reviews Summary of 137 reviews
Moods
mysterious 54%
challenging 37%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
emotional 29%
informative 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 35% | Character: 15% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child death, MurderMinor
Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Animal death