The Appointment: A Novel by Katharina Volckmer

The Appointment: A Novel

Katharina Volckmer

144 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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For readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Han Kang, a whip-smart, darkly funny, and subversive debut novel in which a woman on the verge of major change addresses her doctor in a stream of consciousness narrative.In a well-appointed examination in Londo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
funny 64%
dark 53%
challenging 47%
emotional 30%
sad 18%
mysterious 15%
tense 12%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 39%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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