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164 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612191195
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 30 October 2012
Description
Written in exile while in flight from the Nazis, this dark, bizarre evocation of everyday life under fascism is available for the first time in thirty years. This last book by d n von Horv th, one of the 20th-century's great but forgotten writers,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,235 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
tense 45%
mysterious 32%
challenging 30%
informative 17%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Pedophilia, Violence, DeathMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual content
164 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612191195
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 30 October 2012
Description
Written in exile while in flight from the Nazis, this dark, bizarre evocation of everyday life under fascism is available for the first time in thirty years. This last book by d n von Horv th, one of the 20th-century's great but forgotten writers,...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,235 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
tense 45%
mysterious 32%
challenging 30%
informative 17%
sad 15%
emotional 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Pedophilia, Violence, DeathMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual content