Fear and Misery of the Third Reich by Bertolt Brecht, Tom Kuhn, John Willett

Fear and Misery of the Third Reich

Bertolt Brecht, Tom Kuhn, John Willett

144 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction classics play dark reflective tense slow-paced

Description

Also known as The Private Life of the Master Race, this is a sequence of twenty-four realistic sketches showing how "ordinary" life under the Nazis was subtly permeated by suspicion and anxiety. Written when Brecht was in exile in Denmark and firs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
tense 60%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
informative 20%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

4.01

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