The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

Rainer Maria Rilke with M. D. Herter Norton (Translator)

240 pages first pub 1910 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Malte Laurids Brigge is a young Danish nobleman and poet living in Paris. Obsessed with death and the reality that lurks behind appearances, Brigge muses on his family's history and on the teeming alien life of the city. First published in 1910, R...

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Community Reviews Summary of 357 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
challenging 57%
dark 52%
emotional 47%
sad 28%
mysterious 19%
funny 9%
inspiring 9%
tense 9%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | N/A: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 40% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

3.76

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