192 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Celebrated author Rudolf Herter is in Vienna to read from his masterpiece, The Invention of Love, when in a TV interview he speaks of his desire to write about evil. He is later contacted by an elderly couple who believe he should hear their shock...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
challenging 31%
emotional 31%
reflective 31%
tense 31%
informative 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Child death, Gun violence
192 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Celebrated author Rudolf Herter is in Vienna to read from his masterpiece, The Invention of Love, when in a TV interview he speaks of his desire to write about evil. He is later contacted by an elderly couple who believe he should hear their shock...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
mysterious 68%
challenging 31%
emotional 31%
reflective 31%
tense 31%
informative 18%
sad 18%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal death, Child death, Gun violence