Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada

Alone in Berlin

Hans Fallada with Michael Hofmann, Geoff Wilkes

568 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Inspired by a true story, Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin is the gripping tale of an ordinary man's determination to defy the tyranny of Nazi rule. This Penguin Classics edition contains an afterword by Geoff Wilkes, as well as facsimiles of the or...

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4.25
based on 2,967 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

sad: 72%

emotional: 59%

tense: 53%

challenging: 46%

reflective: 43%

informative: 27%

inspiring: 21%

hopeful: 10%

adventurous: 9%

mysterious: 7%

funny: 3%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
58% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
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Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
59% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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