The Lime Works by Thomas Bernhard

The Lime Works

Thomas Bernhard with Sophie Wilkins (Translator)

241 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

For twenty years, Konrad has imprisoned himself and his crippled wife in an abandoned lime works where he's conducted odd auditory experiments and prepared to write his masterwork, 'The Sense of Hearing.' As the story begins, he's just blown the h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 66%
funny 33%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.84

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