321 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782832409
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Tuskar Rock
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Melancholy of Resistance, László Krasznahorkai's magisterial, surreal novel, depicts a chain of mysterious events in a small Hungarian town.A circus, promising to display the stuffed body of the largest whale in the world, arrives in the dead ...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
challenging 79%
reflective 62%
mysterious 58%
tense 37%
funny 29%
sad 29%
emotional 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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321 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782832409
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Tuskar Rock
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Melancholy of Resistance, László Krasznahorkai's magisterial, surreal novel, depicts a chain of mysterious events in a small Hungarian town.A circus, promising to display the stuffed body of the largest whale in the world, arrives in the dead ...
Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews
Moods
challenging 79%
reflective 62%
mysterious 58%
tense 37%
funny 29%
sad 29%
emotional 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 20%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.