Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist

Barabbas

Pär Lagerkvist with Alan Blair (Translator)

Barabbas

Pär Lagerkvist with Alan Blair (Translator)

fiction classics historical religion reflective slow-paced

144 pages | first published 1950

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Barabbas is the acquitted; the man whose life was exchanged for that of Jesus of Nazareth, crucified upon the hill of Golgotha. Barabbas is a man condemned to have no god. "Christos Iesus" is carved on the disk suspended from his neck, but he cann...
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Summary of 212 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
mysterious 33%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.67

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