Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead by Milan Kundera

Let the Old Dead Make Room for the Young Dead

Milan Kundera

48 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. A chance encounter leads a man to spend the afternoon with an older woman, now a widow, who escaped him fifte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 43%
sad 15%
dark 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
challenging 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 32%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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