The Story of Mr Sommer by Patrick Süskind, Jean-Jacques Sempé, Michael Hofmann

128 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

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A boy's village childhood with all the traditional attributes - father, mother, brother, sister, a house on a lake, tree-climbing, going to the races, music lessons, a bicycle, a crush on a girl in the class - is bedevilled by the mystifying appea...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 588 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 54%

reflective: 52%

funny: 42%

relaxing: 30%

sad: 28%

emotional: 26%

mysterious: 18%

adventurous: 14%

dark: 12%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 8%

challenging: 4%

informative: 4%


Pace

68% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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