Empusion by Olga Tokarczuk

Empusion

Olga Tokarczuk with Jan Henrik Swahn (Translator)

326 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction

Description

I september 1913 anländer Mieczyslaw Wojnicz, student från polska Lwów (numera Lviv i Ukraina), till det berömda sanatoriet Görbersdorf vid foten av bergen i nedre Schlesien. Han bär ett hopp om att de banbrytande behandlingarna och den kristallkl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 67%
reflective 52%
tense 26%
challenging 20%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 23%

Average rating

4.17

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