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101 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
It is 1967. In separate wings of a Viennese hospital, two men lie bedridden. The narrator, Thomas Bernhard, is stricken with a lung ailment; his friend Paul, nephew of the celebrated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, is suffering from one of his pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
funny 36%
sad 33%
dark 30%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness
101 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It is 1967. In separate wings of a Viennese hospital, two men lie bedridden. The narrator, Thomas Bernhard, is stricken with a lung ailment; his friend Paul, nephew of the celebrated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, is suffering from one of his pe...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
funny 36%
sad 33%
dark 30%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 95% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness