99 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400077564
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 October 2009
Description
It is 1967. In separate wings of a Viennese hospital, two men lie bedridden. The narrator, named Thomas Bernhard, is stricken with a lung ailment; his friend Paul, nephew of the celebrated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, is suffering from one of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
funny 43%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness
99 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400077564
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 October 2009
Description
It is 1967. In separate wings of a Viennese hospital, two men lie bedridden. The narrator, named Thomas Bernhard, is stricken with a lung ailment; his friend Paul, nephew of the celebrated philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, is suffering from one of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
funny 43%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
emotional 12%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 33% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness