The Maimed by Kevin Blahut, Pavel Růt, Hermann Ungar

220 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in Prague, The Maimed relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually impelled by his widowed landlady into servicing her sexual appetites. At the same time he must witness the steady physical and mental det...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
tense 50%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.8

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