Letztes Lied einer vergangenen Welt: Stories by Anthony Marra

Letztes Lied einer vergangenen Welt: Stories

Anthony Marra

380 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Keiner versteht es so wie Roman Markin, Menschen einfach verschwinden zu lassen. Wer im Leningrad der 1930er-Jahre staatlich liquidiert wird, dessen Foto landet auf dem Tisch des Retuscheurs. Nicht ein einziges Bild soll bezeugen, dass diese Perso...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,843 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 68%
sad 55%
dark 47%
funny 35%
challenging 29%
hopeful 22%
informative 21%
inspiring 16%
adventurous 14%
tense 12%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 31%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.35

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