Billiards at Half Past Nine by Heinrich Böll

Billiards at Half Past Nine

Heinrich Böll with Patrick Bowles (Translator)

280 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

After being drawn into the Second World War to command retreating German forces despite his anti-Nazi feelings, Faehmel struggles to re-establish a normal life at war's end by creating a rigorous routine for himself, which includes a daily game of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 85%
emotional 71%
sad 71%
dark 28%
informative 28%
mysterious 14%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.96

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