The Lime Works by Thomas Bernhard

The Lime Works

Thomas Bernhard with Sophie Wilkins (Translator)

241 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective slow-paced
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For twenty years, Konrad has imprisoned himself and his crippled wife in an abandoned lime works where he's conducted odd auditory experiments and prepared to write his masterwork, 'The Sense of Hearing.' As the story begins, he's just blown the h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 89 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 77%
funny 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 11%
reflective 11%
sad 11%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | N/A: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.95

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