Ostře sledované vlaky by Bohumil Hrabal

Ostře sledované vlaky

Bohumil Hrabal

60 pages first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

For twenty-two-year-old Milos, bumbling apprentice at a sleepy Czech railway station, life is full of worries: his burdensome virginity, his love for the pretty conductor Masha, the scandalous goings-on in the station master's office. Beside them,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
emotional 55%
reflective 55%
sad 33%
tense 33%
challenging 22%
lighthearted 22%
funny 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.5

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