Dance by the Canal by Kerstin Hensel, Jen Calleja

Dance by the Canal

Kerstin Hensel, Jen Calleja

120 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A tragicomic satire from the heart of East Germany. Gabriela grows up in the East German town of Leibnitz. Her father is a famous surgeon, her mother a respected society hostess. The girl, however, struggles to fulfil their expectations. She shows...

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Moods

dark 50%
tense 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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