Die Klavierspielerin by Elfriede Jelinek

Die Klavierspielerin

Elfriede Jelinek

335 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark tense slow-paced

Description

«Eine literarische Glanzleistung.» (Süddeutsche Zeitung)Von ihrer Mutter wurde sie unerbittlich zur Pianistin gedrillt. Und nun findet die Klavierlehrerin Erika Kohut nicht mehr aus der Isolation heraus. Unfähig, sich auf das Leben einzulassen, wi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 467 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
challenging 63%
tense 54%
sad 29%
reflective 27%
emotional 21%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.36

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