De glazen kamer by Simon Mawer

De glazen kamer

Simon Mawer with Lucie van Rooijen (Translator)

443 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

 Tsjecho-Slowakije 1930. Op een heuvel buiten Praag laten Viktor en Liesel Landauer hun droomhuis bouwen. Een modern vormgegeven huis van staal, glas en natuursteen. Met als blikvanger de centrale glazen kamer, een architectonisch hoogstandje. Als...

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Community Reviews Summary of 329 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
informative 35%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
dark 21%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.7

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