All That Man Is by David Szalay

All That Man Is

David Szalay

448 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Nine men. Each of them at a different stage in life, each of them away from home, and each of them striving -- in the suburbs of Prague, in an overdeveloped Alpine village, beside a Belgian motorway, in a dingy Cyprus hotel -- to understand what i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 541 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 43%
sad 43%
adventurous 17%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
tense 17%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 34%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 34% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 39% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.47

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