Doctor Faustus: The Life Of The German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn As Told By A Friend by Thomas Mann

Doctor Faustus: The Life Of The German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn As Told By A Friend

Thomas Mann with H.T. Lowe-Porter (Translator)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

510 pages | first published 1947

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"John E. Woods is revising our impression of Thomas Mann, masterpiece by masterpiece." --The New Yorker "Doctor Faustus is Mann's deepest artistic gesture. . . . Finely translated by John E. Woods." --The New Republic Thomas Mann's last great nove...
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Summary of 357 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
challenging 72%
dark 66%
sad 38%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
informative 16%
tense 16%
funny 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 11%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.82

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