551 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679420330
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed as the greatest German novel written since the end of World War II, The Tin Drum is the autobiography of thirty-year-old Oskar Matzerath, who has lived through the long Nazi nightmare and who, as the novel begins, is being held in a ment...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,255 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 55%
funny 46%
adventurous 25%
emotional 20%
sad 13%
tense 13%
informative 10%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, SuicideModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder
551 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679420330
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Acclaimed as the greatest German novel written since the end of World War II, The Tin Drum is the autobiography of thirty-year-old Oskar Matzerath, who has lived through the long Nazi nightmare and who, as the novel begins, is being held in a ment...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,255 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
dark 55%
funny 46%
adventurous 25%
emotional 20%
sad 13%
tense 13%
informative 10%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, SuicideModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder