Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald

Austerlitz

W.G. Sebald with Anthea Bell (Translator), James Wood (Translator)

448 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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In 1939, five-year-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on a Kindertransport and placed with foster parents. This childless couple promptly erase from the boy all knowledge of his identity and he grows up ignorant of his past. 

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Moods

reflective 92%
challenging 63%
emotional 58%
sad 50%
dark 35%
informative 30%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 7%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

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3.89

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