90 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241457696
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The self-destruction of a soccer goalie turned construction worker who wanders aimlessly around a stifling Austrian border town after pursuing and then murdering, almost unthinkingly, a female movie cashier is mirrored by Handke's use of direct, s...
Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
challenging 41%
tense 33%
mysterious 16%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, MurderModerate
Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
90 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241457696
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The self-destruction of a soccer goalie turned construction worker who wanders aimlessly around a stifling Austrian border town after pursuing and then murdering, almost unthinkingly, a female movie cashier is mirrored by Handke's use of direct, s...
Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
challenging 41%
tense 33%
mysterious 16%
sad 8%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%Loveable characters?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, MurderModerate
Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis