The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz

160 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

Description

Collected Stories is an authoritative new translation of the complete fiction of Bruno Schulz, whose work has influenced writers as various as Salman Rushdie, Cynthia Ozick, Jonathan Safran Foer, Philip Roth, Danilo Kiš, and Roberto Bolaño. Schulz...

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Moods

mysterious 64%
reflective 64%
challenging 37%
dark 21%
emotional 16%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 13%
relaxing 13%
funny 10%
tense 10%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 21%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 12%

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