Ο μάστορας by Bernard Malamud

Ο μάστορας

Bernard Malamud with Κατερίνα Σχινά (Translator)

416 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The Fixer (1966) is Bernard Malamud's best-known and most acclaimed novel -- one that makes manifest his roots in Russian fiction, especially that of Isaac Babel.Set in Kiev in 1911 during a period of heightened anti-Semitism, the novel tells the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
sad 81%
challenging 63%
emotional 63%
reflective 45%
tense 36%
informative 27%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 9%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 20% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.88

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