Badenheim 1939 by Aharon Appelfeld, Dalya Bilu

Badenheim 1939

Aharon Appelfeld, Dalya Bilu

148 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

It is the spring of 1939. In months Europe will be Hitler's, and Badenheim, a resort town vaguely in the orbit of Vienna, is preparing for its annual summer season. Soon the vacationers arrive, as they always have, a sample of Jewish middle-class ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 33%
reflective 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.66

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