The Field by Robert Seethaler

The Field

Robert Seethaler with Charlotte Collins (Translator), Charlotte Collins (Translator)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

240 pages | first published 2018

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If the dead could speak, what would they say to the living? From their graves in the field, the oldest part of Paulstadt’s cemetery, the town’s late inhabitants tell stories from their lives. Some recall just a moment, perhaps the one in which ...
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Summary of 166 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 63%
sad 50%
inspiring 26%
dark 23%
hopeful 18%
lighthearted 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
challenging 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 34%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.48

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