Maimed by Hermann Ungar

Maimed

Hermann Ungar

220 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Called by Thomas Mann a "sexual hell" as well as "pure artistry," The Maimed is set in Prague and relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually forced to have sexual relations with his widowed landlady. At the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 60%
tense 40%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.79

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