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85 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810112780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 09 March 1995
Description
Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most popular works. Milos Hrma is a timid railroad apprentice who insulates himself with fantasy against a reality filled with cruelty and gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
funny 37%
tense 26%
challenging 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, War, BloodModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Body horror, Animal death, Death
85 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810112780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 09 March 1995
Description
Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most popular works. Milos Hrma is a timid railroad apprentice who insulates himself with fantasy against a reality filled with cruelty and gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 549 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
funny 37%
tense 26%
challenging 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, War, BloodModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detailMinor
Body horror, Animal death, Death