314 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214506
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 November 2000
Description
The Melancholy of Resistance, Laszlo Krasznahorkai's magisterial, surreal novel, depicts a chain of mysterious events in an insignificant Hungarian town. A circus, promising to display the stuffed body of the largest whale in the world, arrives in...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
challenging 79%
reflective 62%
mysterious 58%
tense 37%
funny 29%
sad 29%
emotional 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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314 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811214506
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 November 2000
Description
The Melancholy of Resistance, Laszlo Krasznahorkai's magisterial, surreal novel, depicts a chain of mysterious events in an insignificant Hungarian town. A circus, promising to display the stuffed body of the largest whale in the world, arrives in...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
challenging 79%
reflective 62%
mysterious 58%
tense 37%
funny 29%
sad 29%
emotional 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.