The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

The Piano Teacher

Elfriede Jelinek with Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

fiction contemporary challenging dark tense slow-paced

288 pages | first published 1983

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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 ...
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Summary of 443 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
challenging 61%
tense 53%
sad 30%
reflective 26%
emotional 23%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 50%
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

3.35

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