112 pages • first pub 1810 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877354
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Based on the real life of an ordinary horse-dealer cheated by a government official, Michael Kohlhaas is the darkly comical and magnificently weird story of one man's alienation from a corrupt legal system. When his attempts to claim his rights ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
dark 26%
funny 20%
informative 13%
sad 13%
emotional 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 37%
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Murder, Classism112 pages • first pub 1810 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784877354
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Based on the real life of an ordinary horse-dealer cheated by a government official, Michael Kohlhaas is the darkly comical and magnificently weird story of one man's alienation from a corrupt legal system. When his attempts to claim his rights ar...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
challenging 40%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
dark 26%
funny 20%
informative 13%
sad 13%
emotional 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 37%
medium 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 63% | A mix: 27% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Murder, Classism