The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

The Empusium

Olga Tokarczuk with Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The Nobelist’s latest masterwork, set in a sanitarium on the eve of World War I, probes the horrors that lie beneath our most hallowed ideas.In September 1913, Mieczysław, a student suffering from tuberculosis, arrives at Wilhelm Opitz’s Guesthous...

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Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 68%
reflective 57%
challenging 24%
tense 22%
emotional 14%
adventurous 12%
sad 12%
funny 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 32% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Average rating

4.1

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