The Hunger Angel by Herta Müller

The Hunger Angel

Herta Müller with Philip Boehm (Translator)

290 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A masterful new novel from the winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize, hailed for depicting the landscape of the dispossessed with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose (Nobel Prize Committee) It was an icy morning in January 1945 when th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 403 reviews

Moods

dark 74%
reflective 74%
sad 74%
emotional 64%
challenging 41%
informative 25%
tense 25%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 31%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 27% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%

Average rating

3.9

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