The Seventh Cross by Anna Seghers

The Seventh Cross

Anna Seghers with James A. Galston (Translator)

344 pages first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Written in 1939, first published in 1942, a national bestseller and a 1943 BOMC Main Selection, The Seventh Cross presented a still doubtful, naive America a first-hand account of life in Hitler's Germany and of the horrors of the concentration ca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

tense 83%
dark 66%
challenging 58%
emotional 58%
reflective 58%
sad 50%
hopeful 33%
adventurous 25%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 8%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Average rating

3.84

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