The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers

416 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad medium-paced
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Written in 1939, first published in 1942, a national bestseller and a 1943 BOMC Main Selection, The Seventh Cross presented a still doubtful, naive America a first-hand account of life in Hitler's Germany and of the horrors of the concentration ca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews

Moods

tense 89%
dark 63%
reflective 57%
challenging 52%
sad 47%
emotional 36%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 15%
informative 10%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 43%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.89

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