The Evenings by Gerard Reve

The Evenings

Gerard Reve with Sam Garrett (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

THE FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A POSTWAR MASTERPIECE 'I work in an office. I take cards out of a file. Once I have taken them out, I put them back in again. That is it.' Twenty-three-year-old Frits - office worker, daydreamer, teller of inapprop...

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Community Reviews Summary of 532 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
dark 50%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
funny 29%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 86%
medium 10%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.26

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