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272 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140189186
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 September 1995
Description
"It chimes eerily with the times we are living through now." ―Margaret Atwood, The New York Times Book Review Hendrik Hofgen is a man obsessed with becoming a famous actor. When the Nazis come to power in Germany, he willingly renounces his Commun...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
informative 39%
challenging 36%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, XenophobiaModerate
Addiction, Body shaming, Mental illnessMinor
Torture, War
272 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140189186
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 September 1995
Description
"It chimes eerily with the times we are living through now." ―Margaret Atwood, The New York Times Book Review Hendrik Hofgen is a man obsessed with becoming a famous actor. When the Nazis come to power in Germany, he willingly renounces his Commun...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
informative 39%
challenging 36%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
tense 15%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, XenophobiaModerate
Addiction, Body shaming, Mental illnessMinor
Torture, War