Youth Without God by R. Wills Thomas, Ödön von Horváth

Youth Without God

R. Wills Thomas, Ödön von Horváth

176 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

Description

Written in exile while in flight from the Nazis, this dark, bizarre evocation of everyday life under fascism is available for the first time in thirty years.This last book by Ödön von Horváth, one of the 20th-century’s great but forgotten writers,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 905 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
dark 56%
tense 42%
challenging 31%
mysterious 26%
emotional 17%
informative 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 34%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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