The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal

The Little Town Where Time Stood Still

Bohumil Hrabal

319 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Includes The Little Town Where Time Stood Still and Cutting It Short.In the 1930s Europe is tangoing to the tune of a new age, but in rural Czechoslovakia Maryska dances to a rhythm all her own. In a town dominated by a somber municipal brewery, s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.46

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