Man in the Holocene by Max Frisch

Man in the Holocene

Max Frisch with Geoffrey Skelton

128 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Frisch charts the crumbling landscape of an old man’s consciousness as he slips away from himself toward death and reintegration with the age-old history of our planet.

Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
dark 60%
sad 40%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.88

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