The Book of Franza & Requiem for Fanny Goldmann by Ingeborg Bachmann

The Book of Franza & Requiem for Fanny Goldmann

Ingeborg Bachmann with Peter Filkins (Translator)

233 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

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These unfinished novels were intended to follow her widely acclaimed Malina in a Proustian cycle to be entitled Todesarten, or Ways of Dying. Through the tales of two women in postwar Austria, Bachmann explores the ways of dying inflicted on women...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 60%
challenging 40%
mysterious 40%
sad 40%
reflective 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.99

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