Doctor Glas by Tom Rachman, Hjalmar Söderberg

Doctor Glas

Tom Rachman, Hjalmar Söderberg with Rochelle Wright (Translator)

156 pages first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Stark, brooding, and enormously controversial when first published in 1905, this astonishing novel juxtaposes impressions of fin-de-si cle Stockholm against the psychological landscape of a man besieged by obsession. Lonely and introspective, Doct...

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Moods

dark 79%
reflective 74%
tense 30%
sad 26%
emotional 19%
mysterious 19%
challenging 17%
funny 4%
informative 4%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.56

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