Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy

Sweet Days of Discipline

Fleur Jaeggy with Tim Parks (Translator)

101 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark reflective slow-paced
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Set in postwar Switzerland, Fleur Jaeggy’s eerily beautiful novel begins simply and innocently enough: "At fourteen I was a boarder in a school in the Appenzell." But there is nothing truly simple or innocent here. With the off-handed knowingness ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 898 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
dark 55%
mysterious 33%
emotional 30%
sad 26%
challenging 16%
tense 14%
relaxing 5%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 32%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 42% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.58

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