The Door by Magda Szabó

The Door

Magda Szabó with Len Rix (Translator)

The Door

Magda Szabó with Len Rix (Translator)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

288 pages | first published 1987

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The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship to Hungary’s Communist authorities. Emerence ...
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Summary of 1380 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 62%
sad 54%
dark 40%
mysterious 39%
tense 30%
challenging 27%
funny 11%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.1

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