The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

The Wall

Marlen Haushofer with Shaun Whiteside (Translator), Käthe Mazur (Narrator)

The Wall

Marlen Haushofer with Shaun Whiteside (Translator), Käthe Mazur (Narrator)

fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

9 hours, 20 minutes | first published 1963

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"I can allow myself to write the truth; all the people for whom I have lied throughout my life are dead…" writes the heroine of Marlen Haushofer's The Wall, a quite ordinary, unnamed middle-aged woman who awakens to find she is the last living hum...
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Summary of 830 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
dark 53%
mysterious 50%
sad 45%
emotional 42%
challenging 30%
tense 24%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 10%
informative 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.98

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