Wat een man is by David Szalay

Wat een man is

David Szalay

464 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Negen mannen. Allen in een verschillende levensfase, allen weg van huis, en allen proberen ze – in de buitenwijken van Praag, naast een Belgische snelweg, in een goedkoop Cypriotisch hotel – te begrijpen wat het betekent om te leven, in het hier e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 48%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
tense 16%
funny 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 39%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 34% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 35% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.46

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