The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers, James A. Galston

The Seventh Cross

Anna Seghers, James A. Galston

441 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Written in 1939, first published in 1942, a national bestseller and a 1943 BOMC Main Selection, The Seventh Cross presented a still doubtful, naive America a first-hand account of life in Hitler's Germany and of the horrors of the concentration ca...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
tense 80%
challenging 60%
reflective 60%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.89

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.