The Execution of Justice by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

The Execution of Justice

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

216 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics crime dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1935 Dr Isaak Kohler, a distinguished Zurich councilman, walks into a restaurant full of well-known politicians, businessmen and artists, and shoots a university professor in open view. For his crime, Kohler is sentenced to twenty years in pris...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
reflective 75%
dark 50%
funny 50%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

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