The Hunger Angel by Herta Müller

The Hunger Angel

Herta Müller with Philip Boehm (Translator)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

290 pages | first published 2009

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A masterful new novel from the winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize, hailed for depicting the landscape of the dispossessed with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose (Nobel Prize Committee) It was an icy morning in January 1945 when th...
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Summary of 251 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
challenging 50%
emotional 42%
informative 21%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 38%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 63% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.93

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