A Horse Walks Into a Bar by David Grossman

A Horse Walks Into a Bar

David Grossman with Jessica Cohen (Translator), Joe Barrett (Narrator)

5 hours, 51 minutes • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark medium-paced

Description

In a little dive in a small Israeli city, Dov Greenstein, a comedian a bit past his prime, is doing a night of standup. In the audience is a district court justice, Avishai Lazar, whom Dov knew as a boy, along with a few others who remember Dov as...

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Community Reviews Summary of 952 reviews

Moods

dark 65%
reflective 63%
emotional 56%
challenging 46%
sad 40%
funny 35%
tense 31%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 32%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 41% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.48

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