Pigeons on the Grass by Wolfgang Koeppen

Pigeons on the Grass

Trilogy of Failure

Wolfgang Koeppen with Michael Hofman (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics challenging dark slow-paced
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Pigeons on the Grass is told over a single day in Munich in 1948. The first new cinemas and insurance offices are opening atop the ruins, Korea and Persia are keeping the world in panic, planes rumble in the sky (but no one looks up), newspaper he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 219 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 60%
reflective 40%
sad 33%
tense 33%
emotional 26%
informative 20%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 33%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.04

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