Doktor Glas by Hjalmar Söderberg

Doktor Glas

Hjalmar Söderberg

168 pages • first pub 1905 (view editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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Doktor Glas is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, morally complex narratives that delve into the psychological turmoil of a protagonist grappling with ethical dilemmas in a brooding, atmospheric setting.

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Stark, brooding, and enormously controversial when first published in 1905, this astonishing novel juxtaposes impressions of fin-de-siècle Stockholm against the psychological landscape of a man besieged by obsession. Lonely and introspective, Doct...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 1,633 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

dark: 75%

tense: 26%

sad: 24%

emotional: 21%

challenging: 17%

mysterious: 16%

funny: 5%

informative: 3%

adventurous: 1%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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