Extinction by Thomas Bernhard

Extinction

Thomas Bernhard with David McLintock (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Thomas Bernhard is one of the greatest twentieth-century writers in the German language. Extinction, his last novel, takes the form of the autobiographical testimony of Franz-Josef Murau. The intellectual black sheep of a powerful Austrian land-ow...

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Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.06

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