310 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062009302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Description
In 19th-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era. Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe's gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,016 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
inspiring 49%
informative 46%
challenging 42%
dark 20%
sad 15%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 8%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide
310 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062009302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Description
In 19th-century Vienna, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment that defined the era. Josef Breuer, one of the founding fathers of psychoanalysis, is at the height of his career. Friedrich Nietzsche, Europe's gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,016 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
inspiring 49%
informative 46%
challenging 42%
dark 20%
sad 15%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 8%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide