Roman eines Schicksallosen by Imre Kertész

Roman eines Schicksallosen

The Holocaust

Imre Kertész

287 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Imre Kertész ist etwas Skandalöses gelungen: die Entmystifizierung von Auschwitz. Es gibt kein literarisches Werk, das in dieser Konsequenz, ohne zu deuten, ohne zu werten, der Perspektive eines staunenden Kindes treu geblieben ist. Wohl nie zuvor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 627 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
sad 63%
emotional 59%
reflective 56%
challenging 43%
informative 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 38%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 43% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 6%

Average rating

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