Waves by Gary Miller, Eduard von Keyserling

208 pages first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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First published on the eve of the First World War, Keyserling's masterpiece offers a vivid portrait of a social world on the verge of dissolution.Gary Miller's new translation will find a new generation of readers for this neglected German classic...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 55 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 75%

lighthearted: 37%

sad: 37%

tense: 37%

funny: 25%

inspiring: 25%

mysterious: 25%

relaxing: 25%

hopeful: 12%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose A mix
85% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
71% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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