Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Kosztolanyi's Skylark is a portrait of provincial life in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy at the turn of the century. Set in the autumn of 1899, it focuses on one extraordinary week in the otherwise uneventful lives of an elderly Hungarian couple an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 71%
dark 42%
funny 42%
sad 42%
adventurous 28%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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