El hospital de la transfiguracion by Fernando Marías, Stanisław Lem

El hospital de la transfiguracion

Fernando Marías, Stanisław Lem with Joanna Bardzinska (Translator)

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

It is 1939; the Nazis have occupied Poland. A young doctor disturbed by the fate of Poland joins the staff of an insane asylum only to find a world of pain and absurdity to match that outside. Translated by William Brand. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
sad 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 40%
reflective 40%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.84

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