Katz und Maus by Günter Grass

Katz und Maus

Die Danziger Trilogie #2

Günter Grass

178 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

Aus der Rückschau des Jahres 1959 erzählt Pilenz vom bewunderten und verachteten Klassenkameraden Mahlke im Danzig der Kriegszeit, den sein übergroßer Adamsapfel zum Außenseiter macht. Mahlke führt einen verzweifelten Kampf um seine Integration, u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
challenging 55%
sad 27%
emotional 16%
funny 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

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3.16

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