Katalin Street by Magda Szabó

Katalin Street

Magda Szabó with Len Rix (Translator)

248 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

WINNER OF THE 2018 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE From the author of The Door, selected as one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2015, this is a heartwrenching tale about a group of friends and lovers torn apart by the German occupation of Budapest du...

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Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 84%
sad 84%
challenging 46%
dark 40%
tense 18%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 21% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.1

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