257 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176252
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
Anna Seghers's Transit is an existential, political, literary thriller that explores the agonies of boredom, the vitality of storytelling, and the plight of the exile with extraordinary compassion and insight. Having escaped from a Nazi concentrat...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
challenging 48%
sad 45%
emotional 39%
tense 33%
informative 27%
dark 24%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 36% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, WarMinor
Suicide257 pages • first pub 1944 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590176252
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
Anna Seghers's Transit is an existential, political, literary thriller that explores the agonies of boredom, the vitality of storytelling, and the plight of the exile with extraordinary compassion and insight. Having escaped from a Nazi concentrat...
Community Reviews Summary of 256 reviews
Moods
challenging 48%
sad 45%
emotional 39%
tense 33%
informative 27%
dark 24%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 15%
mysterious 12%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 36% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, WarMinor
Suicide