A Mass for Arras by Andrzej Szczypiorski

A Mass for Arras

Andrzej Szczypiorski

192 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

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At the core of this novel is the true fifteenth-century tragedy of, first, plague and hunger and, later, the brutal persecution of Jews and witches in the small French town of Arras. A Mass for Arras explores the personal and political consequence...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
inspiring 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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3.69

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