The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Briggs by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Briggs

Rainer Maria Rilke with Michael Hulse (Translator)

208 pages first pub 1910 (editions)

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Description

A masterly new translation of one of the first great modernist novels In the only novel by one of the German language's greatest poets, a young man named Malte Laurids Brigge lives in a cheap room in Paris while his belongings rot in storage. Eve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 360 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
challenging 57%
dark 52%
emotional 47%
sad 28%
mysterious 19%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.76

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