The Fawn by Magda Szabó
The Fawn

Magda Szabó

The Fawn

Magda Szabó

214 pages first pub 1959 (editions) user-added

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

 Award-winning Hungarian writer Szabó (1917-2007) makes her country’s turbulent history the backdrop for her second novel, published in 1959 and newly translated by Rix. During one fateful day in 1954, theater star Eszter Encsy, a woman consumed b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 86 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 73%
sad 73%
emotional 69%
challenging 26%
tense 19%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 44%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 45% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.01

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