The Tin Drum by Günter Grass

The Tin Drum

Die Danziger Trilogie #1

Günter Grass with Breon Mitchell (Translator)

582 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Bitter and impassioned, this novel delivers a scathing dissection of the years from 1925-1955 through the eyes of Oskar, the dwarf whose manic beating on the toy of his childhood fantastically counterpoints the horrors of Germany and Poland under ...

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Moods

challenging 71%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
funny 42%
adventurous 27%
emotional 22%
sad 14%
tense 14%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
lighthearted 7%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.74

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