Closely Watched Trains by Bohumil Hrabal

Closely Watched Trains

Bohumil Hrabal with Edith Pargeter (Translator), Josef Škvorecký (Contributor)

85 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Bohumil Hrabal's post-war classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most beloved and accessible works. Closely Watched Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Miloš Hrma, a timid young railroad ap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 278 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 68%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
funny 24%
tense 16%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 8%
challenging 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 34%
medium 34%
fast 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.6

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