96 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241290224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 March 2017
Description
Bohumil Hrabal's post-war classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most beloved and accessible works. Closely Watched Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Miloš Hrma, a timid young railroad ap...
Community Reviews Summary of 309 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
funny 30%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Self harmModerate
Death, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Animal death, Body horror, Blood96 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241290224
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 30 March 2017
Description
Bohumil Hrabal's post-war classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most beloved and accessible works. Closely Watched Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Miloš Hrma, a timid young railroad ap...
Community Reviews Summary of 309 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
funny 30%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Self harmModerate
Death, Infidelity, Sexual contentMinor
Animal death, Body horror, Blood