The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

The Piano Teacher

Elfriede Jelinek with Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)

fiction contemporary challenging dark tense slow-paced

280 pages | first published 1983

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Erika Kohut teaches piano at the Vienna Conservatory by day. By night she trawls the porn shows of Vienna. Until one day, into Erika's secretive, repressed life bounds music student and ladies man, Walter Klemmer. With Walter as her student - and ...
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Summary of 446 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
challenging 62%
tense 52%
sad 30%
reflective 28%
emotional 22%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 42%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 31% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.35

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