The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell

The Kindly Ones

Jonathan Littell with Charlotte Mandell

fiction historical dark reflective tense slow-paced

984 pages | first published 2006

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Fictional memoir of Dr. Max Aue, a former Nazi officer who survived the war and has reinvented himself, many years later, as a middle-class entrepreneur and family man in northern France. Max is an intellectual steeped in philosophy, literature, a...
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Summary of 220 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
tense 66%
sad 58%
reflective 41%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
adventurous 8%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

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3.64

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