85 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810112780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 09 March 1995
Description
Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most popular works. Milos Hrma is a timid railroad apprentice who insulates himself with fantasy against a reality filled with cruelty and gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 418 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 47%
sad 43%
funny 27%
tense 27%
challenging 14%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Death, Self harmModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, Medical traumaMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror
85 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810112780
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 09 March 1995
Description
Hrabal's postwar classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most popular works. Milos Hrma is a timid railroad apprentice who insulates himself with fantasy against a reality filled with cruelty and gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 418 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 47%
sad 43%
funny 27%
tense 27%
challenging 14%
informative 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide attempt, Death, Self harmModerate
Sexual content, Infidelity, Medical traumaMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror