135 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099561378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 07 July 2011
Description
At home, Paul shares a private world with his sister Elisabeth, a world from which parents are tacitly excluded. Their room is where the Game is played, the Game being their own bizarre version of life. All that they do outside is effectively cont...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
mysterious 48%
challenging 30%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 29%
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent
135 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099561378
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 07 July 2011
Description
At home, Paul shares a private world with his sister Elisabeth, a world from which parents are tacitly excluded. Their room is where the Game is played, the Game being their own bizarre version of life. All that they do outside is effectively cont...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
mysterious 48%
challenging 30%
emotional 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
reflective 23%
adventurous 10%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 29%
medium 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death of parent