A Minor Apocalypse by Richard Lourie, Tadeusz Konwicki

A Minor Apocalypse

Richard Lourie, Tadeusz Konwicki with Richard Lourie (Translator)

238 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

As in his novel The Polish Complex, Konwicki's A Minor Apocalypse stars a narrator and character named Konwicki, who has been asked to set himself on fire that evening in front of the Communist Party headquarters in Warsaw in an act of protest. He...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.73

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