All That Man Is by David Szalay

All That Man Is

David Szalay

448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Nine men. Each of them at a different stage in life, each of them away from home, and each of them striving -- in the suburbs of Prague, in an overdeveloped Alpine village, beside a Belgian motorway, in a dingy Cyprus hotel -- to understand what i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 15%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
tense 15%
funny 10%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 38%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 38% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.47

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