The Passenger: A Novel by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz

The Passenger: A Novel

Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz with André Aciman (Contributor), Philip Boehm (Translator)

266 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Berlin, November 1938. Jewish shops have been ransacked and looted, synagogues destroyed. As storm troopers pound on his door, Otto Silbermann, a respected businessman who fought for Germany in the Great War, is forced to sneak out the back of his...

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Moods

tense 72%
dark 65%
sad 51%
reflective 45%
emotional 41%
challenging 35%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 40%
slow 30%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 31% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 35% | No: 27%

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