232 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789188253651
Format: Hardcover
Language: Swedish
Publisher: Bokförlaget Tranan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The playwright and novelist Thomas Bernhard was one of the most widely translated and admired writers of his generation, winner of the three most coveted literary prizes in Germany. Gargoyles, one of his earliest novels, is a singular, surreal stu...
Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 50%
sad 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | N/A: 40%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
232 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789188253651
Format: Hardcover
Language: Swedish
Publisher: Bokförlaget Tranan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The playwright and novelist Thomas Bernhard was one of the most widely translated and admired writers of his generation, winner of the three most coveted literary prizes in Germany. Gargoyles, one of his earliest novels, is a singular, surreal stu...
Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 50%
sad 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | N/A: 40%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide