The Confusions of Young Törless by Robert Musil

The Confusions of Young Törless

Robert Musil with Ernst Kaiser (Translator), Jeremy Adler (Contributor), Eithne Wilkins (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The Confusions of Young Torless is a taut, powerful depiction of teenage masculinity in this short novel set in an Austrian military academy. An unpopular boy is gradually bullied and humiliated by a coterie of better-off classmates until the almo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
reflective 69%
challenging 38%
emotional 30%
sad 23%
tense 23%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 30%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 38% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.56

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