Oeroeg by Hella S. Haasse

Oeroeg

Hella S. Haasse with Willem Nijholt (Contributor)

109 pages first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

'Oeroeg was mijn vriend.' Zo begint het aangrijpende verhaal van de vriendschap tussen een Indonesische jongen en de zoon van een Nederlandse administrateur in het Nederlands-Indië van voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Geleidelijk groeien de twee jonge...

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Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
sad 28%
adventurous 23%
informative 23%
challenging 19%
tense 19%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 28%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 44% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.21

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