The Man Outside by Wolfgang Borchert

The Man Outside

Wolfgang Borchert with Stephen Spender, David Porter, Kay Boyle

270 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics play informative medium-paced

Description

Wolfgang Borchert died in 1947––the twenty-six-year-old victim of a malaria-like fever contracted during World War II. This was just one day after the premier of his play, The Man Outside, which caused an immediate furor throughout his native Germ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 85%
sad 75%
reflective 64%
challenging 32%
tense 32%
informative 21%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 26%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 19% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 26% | No: 26% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.86

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