The Invention of Curried Sausage by Leila Vennewitz, Uwe Timm

The Invention of Curried Sausage

Leila Vennewitz, Uwe Timm

218 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

The Invention of Curried Sausage is an ingenious, revealing, and delightful novel about the invention of a popular German sidewalk food. Uwe Timm has heard claims that currywurst first appeared in Berlin in the 1950s, but he seems to recall having...

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Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 30%
challenging 23%
funny 23%
tense 23%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
lighthearted 15%
relaxing 15%
adventurous 7%
dark 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 61% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.2

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