Billiards at Half-Past Nine by Patrick Bowles, Heinrich Böll

Billiards at Half-Past Nine

Patrick Bowles, Heinrich Böll

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 1959

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Heinrich Böll's well-known, vehement opposition to fascism and war informs this moving story of Robert Faehmel. After being drawn into the Second World War to command retreating German forces despite his anti-Nazi feelings, Faehmel struggles to re...
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Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
reflective 100%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
dark 50%
informative 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.97

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