Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal

Too Loud a Solitude

Bohumil Hrabal with Michael Henry Heim (Translator)

98 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Hanta has been compacting trash for thirty-five years. Every evening he resues books from the jaws of his hydraulic press, carries them home, and fills his house with them. Hanta may be an idiot, as his boss calls him, but he is an idiot with a di...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,138 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
sad 46%
dark 45%
emotional 43%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
inspiring 11%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 37%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.06

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