Hospital of the Transfiguration by Stanisław Lem

Hospital of the Transfiguration

Stanisław Lem with William Brand

228 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

It is 1939; the Nazis have occupied Poland. A young doctor disturbed by the fate of Poland joins the staff of an insane asylum only to find a world of pain and absurdity to match that outside. Translated by William Brand. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Bo...

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Moods

dark 100%
sad 100%
challenging 75%
reflective 50%
emotional 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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