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298 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375756566
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Austerlitz, the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by “one of the most gripping writers imaginable” (The New York Review of Books), is the story of a man’s search for the answer to his life’s central riddle. A small child when he comes to Engla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,463 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
emotional 58%
sad 50%
dark 35%
informative 30%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 7%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Genocide, TortureModerate
Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, DeportationMinor
War, Death, Death of parent
298 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375756566
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Austerlitz, the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by “one of the most gripping writers imaginable” (The New York Review of Books), is the story of a man’s search for the answer to his life’s central riddle. A small child when he comes to Engla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,463 reviews
Moods
challenging 63%
emotional 58%
sad 50%
dark 35%
informative 30%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 7%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 18% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Genocide, TortureModerate
Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, DeportationMinor
War, Death, Death of parent