Doctor Glas by Tom Rachman, Hjalmar Söderberg

Doctor Glas

Tom Rachman, Hjalmar Söderberg with Rochelle Wright (Translator)

156 pages • first pub 1905 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Stark, brooding, and enormously controversial when first published in 1905, this astonishing novel juxtaposes impressions of fin-de-si cle Stockholm against the psychological landscape of a man besieged by obsession. Lonely and introspective, Doct...

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Community Reviews Summary of 838 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
reflective 73%
sad 30%
tense 30%
challenging 20%
emotional 18%
mysterious 16%
funny 3%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 39%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.57

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