112 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156904582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 27 April 1992
Description
Hant rescues books from the jaws of his compacting press and carries them home. Hrabal, whom Milan Kundera calls "our very best writer today," celebrates the power and the indestructibility of the written word. Translated by Michael Henry Heim.
Community Reviews Summary of 663 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
dark 45%
emotional 42%
funny 31%
challenging 20%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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112 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156904582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 27 April 1992
Description
Hant rescues books from the jaws of his compacting press and carries them home. Hrabal, whom Milan Kundera calls "our very best writer today," celebrates the power and the indestructibility of the written word. Translated by Michael Henry Heim.
Community Reviews Summary of 663 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
dark 45%
emotional 42%
funny 31%
challenging 20%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
tense 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 38% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
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.