The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz

The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories

Bruno Schulz with Celina Wieniewska (Translator), David Goldfarb, Jonathan Safran Foer

368 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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The collected fiction of "one of the most original imaginations in modern Europe" (Cynthia Ozick) Bruno Schulz's untimely death at the hands of a Nazi stands as one of the great losses to modern literature. During his lifetime, his work found lit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 328 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
challenging 65%
reflective 60%
dark 40%
emotional 20%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 27% | N/A: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 21% | No: 21% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.99

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