The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

The Piano Teacher

Elfriede Jelinek with Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

280 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark tense slow-paced
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Erika Kohut teaches piano at the Vienna Conservatory by day. By night she trawls the porn shows of Vienna. Until one day, into Erika's secretive, repressed life bounds music student and ladies man, Walter Klemmer. With Walter as her student - and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 831 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
challenging 61%
tense 56%
sad 31%
reflective 29%
emotional 23%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.48

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