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180 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Tadeusz Borowski's concentration camp stories were based on his own experiences surviving Auschwitz and Dachau. In spare, brutal prose he describes a world where the will to survive overrides compassion and prisoners eat, work and sleep a few yard...
Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 58%
challenging 43%
reflective 40%
tense 30%
informative 23%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 32% | Character: 32% | N/A: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 22% | No: 18% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Death, Violence
180 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Tadeusz Borowski's concentration camp stories were based on his own experiences surviving Auschwitz and Dachau. In spare, brutal prose he describes a world where the will to survive overrides compassion and prisoners eat, work and sleep a few yard...
Community Reviews Summary of 596 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
emotional 58%
challenging 43%
reflective 40%
tense 30%
informative 23%
funny 3%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 32% | Character: 32% | N/A: 28% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 22% | No: 18% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Death, Violence