Detective Story by Imre Kertész

Detective Story

Imre Kertész with Tim Wilkinson

112 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

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This book is ideal for readers who are drawn to morally complex narratives that challenge perspectives on complicity and evil through the unsettling lens of a perpetrator's introspection.

Description

As readers, we are accustomed to reading stories of war and injustice from the victims’ point of view, sympathizing with their plight. In Detective Story, the tables have been turned, leaving us in the mind of a monster, as Nobel Laureate Imre Ker...

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Community Reviews

3.29
based on 120 reviews

Moods

dark: 71%

reflective: 42%

tense: 42%

challenging: 28%

mysterious: 28%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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