400 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679739043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 31 March 1992
Description
Thomas Mann's final novel recounts the strange and entranced career of the gifted swindler, Felix Krull, through his childhood and early manhood. Krull is a man unhampered by moral precepts that govern the conduct of ordinary mortals, and this nat...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
funny 54%
reflective 41%
challenging 29%
lighthearted 29%
mysterious 12%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Animal cruelty
400 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679739043
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 31 March 1992
Description
Thomas Mann's final novel recounts the strange and entranced career of the gifted swindler, Felix Krull, through his childhood and early manhood. Krull is a man unhampered by moral precepts that govern the conduct of ordinary mortals, and this nat...
Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews
Moods
funny 54%
reflective 41%
challenging 29%
lighthearted 29%
mysterious 12%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 23%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty