The Door by Magda Szabó

The Door

Magda Szabó with Len Rix (Translator)

9 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Intense, brilliant and moving, The Door is a compelling story about the relationship between two women of opposing backgrounds and personalities: one, an intellectual and writer; the other, her housekeeper, a mysterious, elderly woman who sets her...

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Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 64%
sad 56%
dark 43%
mysterious 39%
tense 32%
challenging 25%
funny 9%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.1

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