Päivien loppu by Jenny Erpenbeck, Jukka-Pekka Pajunen

314 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Yksi elämä, monta kohtaloaHienovaraisessa kudelmaromaanissa eletyt ja elämättömät elämät kietoutuvat yhteen.Vuonna 1902 Itävalta-Unkarissa syntyy tyttölapsi, jonka kohtalona on kuolla useasti: vauvana, vankileirillä, vanhainkodissa… Kuinka eri tav...

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Community Reviews Summary of 362 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 65%
dark 57%
sad 57%
challenging 50%
tense 11%
adventurous 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.72

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