Was am Ende bleibt by Paula Fox

Was am Ende bleibt

Paula Fox with Sylvia Höfer (Translator), Jonathan Franzen (Contributor), Eike Schönfeld (Translator)

251 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Paula Fox’ bis heute berühmtester Roman "Was am Ende bleibt", der seinerzeit mit Shirley MacLaine verfilmt wurde, gehört inzwischen zum Kanon der amerikanischen Literatur. Er erzählt von Sophie und Otto Brentwood, einem kinderlosen, recht wohlhabe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 655 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
tense 50%
emotional 45%
dark 41%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
mysterious 9%
funny 7%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 32%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.43

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