A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman

A Horse Walks into a Bar

David Grossman with Jessica Cohen (Translator)

fiction contemporary challenging dark medium-paced

208 pages | first published 2014

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The award-winning and internationally acclaimed author of the To the End of the Land now gives us a searing short novel about the life of a stand-up comic, as revealed in the course of one evening's performance. In the dance between comic and audi...
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Summary of 772 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
emotional 59%
dark 56%
challenging 52%
sad 38%
funny 29%
tense 27%
mysterious 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 33%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.47

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