Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuseMinor
Forced institutionalization, Vomit, SexismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 443 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
tense 53%
sad 30%
reflective 26%
emotional 23%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
288 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780802118066
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Piano Teacher, the most famous novel of Elfriede Jelinek, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a shocking, searing, aching portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires.Erika Kohut is a piano ...Book Information
288 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780802118066
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Piano Teacher, the most famous novel of Elfriede Jelinek, who was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a shocking, searing, aching portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires.Erika Kohut is a piano ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuseModerate
Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuseMinor
Forced institutionalization, Vomit, SexismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 443 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
tense 53%
sad 30%
reflective 26%
emotional 23%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 32% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Average rating