Die grässliche Bescherung in der Via Merulana: Roman by Carlo Emilio Gadda, William Weaver, Italo Calvino

Die grässliche Bescherung in der Via Merulana: Roman

Carlo Emilio Gadda, William Weaver, Italo Calvino

407 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Dieses Buch, "ein römischer Kriminalroman und zugleich ein Werk von weltliteratischem Format" (Hans Magnus Enzensberger), schildert einen Mordfall, der sich in den zwanziger Jahren in Rom zugetragen hat."Gadda ist zweifellos der größte italienisch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews

Moods

challenging 57%
mysterious 42%
tense 42%
dark 14%
funny 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.32

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