Melancolia della resistenza by George Szirtes, László Krasznahorkai

Melancolia della resistenza

George Szirtes, László Krasznahorkai with Bruno Ventavoli (Translator), Dóra Mészáros (Translator)

352 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In città è arrivato il circo. Nulla di strano, se non fosse che il circo ospita una balena imbalsamata, la più grande del mondo, e che la città è sperduta nella campagna ungherese, un non luogo dominato da incertezza e declino. Tutti sono in attes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 79%
reflective 62%
mysterious 58%
tense 37%
funny 29%
sad 29%
emotional 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 20%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.07

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