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270 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811202527
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 January 1947
Description
Wolfgang Borchert died in 1947––the twenty-six-year-old victim of a malaria-like fever contracted during World War II. This was just one day after the premier of his play, The Man Outside, which caused an immediate furor throughout his native Germ...
Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 75%
reflective 62%
challenging 39%
tense 27%
informative 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 25% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, War, DeathModerate
Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Child death
270 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811202527
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 January 1947
Description
Wolfgang Borchert died in 1947––the twenty-six-year-old victim of a malaria-like fever contracted during World War II. This was just one day after the premier of his play, The Man Outside, which caused an immediate furor throughout his native Germ...
Community Reviews Summary of 455 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 75%
reflective 62%
challenging 39%
tense 27%
informative 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 25% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, War, DeathModerate
Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Child death