The Vanishing by Tim Krabbé

The Vanishing

Tim Krabbé with Sam Garrett (Translator)

115 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Petrol gauge broken, anxiety and tempers flaring, young lovers Rex and Saskia, heading for the South of France, pull in at a service station to refuel. The moment they stop they make up and Rex buries two coins in the base of a fence post as a sig...

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Community Reviews Summary of 630 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
challenging 11%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
emotional 5%
reflective 2%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 35%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Plot: 35% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.13

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