Mr. Summer's Story by Michael Hofmann, Patrick Süskind, Jean-Jacques Sempé

Mr. Summer's Story

Michael Hofmann, Patrick Süskind, Jean-Jacques Sempé

116 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction reflective medium-paced

Description

In an altogether unexpected change of pace from the evil flamboyance of his phenomenal Perfume and the Kafkaesque paranoia of The Pigeon, the brilliant German writer Patrick Suskind joins forces with Sempe, the illustrator of New Yorker magazine f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews

Moods

sad 50%
lighthearted 42%
reflective 42%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
mysterious 28%
relaxing 21%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
challenging 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.77

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