Closely Observed Trains by Edith Pargeter, Bohumil Hrabal

Closely Observed Trains

Edith Pargeter, Bohumil Hrabal

92 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his best loved and most accessible works. Closely Observed Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Milos Hrma, a timid young railway apprenti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

fast 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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