180 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788024632902
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University
Publication date: 15 January 2017
Description
"The devil's neatest trick is to persuade us that he doesn't exist."--Giovanni Papini It is a maxim that both rings true in our contemporary world and pervades this tragicomic novel of anxiety and evil set amid the horrors of World War II. As a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
mysterious 36%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 54% | N/A: 18% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide
180 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788024632902
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Karolinum Press, Charles University
Publication date: 15 January 2017
Description
"The devil's neatest trick is to persuade us that he doesn't exist."--Giovanni Papini It is a maxim that both rings true in our contemporary world and pervades this tragicomic novel of anxiety and evil set amid the horrors of World War II. As a g...
Community Reviews Summary of 229 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
mysterious 36%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
emotional 15%
reflective 15%
funny 10%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | N/A: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 54% | N/A: 18% | No: 18% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide