Melancolia della resistenza by László Krasznahorkai

Melancolia della resistenza

László Krasznahorkai with Dóra Mészáros (Translator), Bruno Ventavoli (Translator)

338 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

L’arrivo in piena notte di un circo che esibisce il corpo di una gigantesca balena diffonde un’ondata di gelo e di timori tra gli abitanti di una cittadina ungherese scossa da una catena di funesti accadimenti. Una schiera di misteriose figure sta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 79%
reflective 62%
mysterious 58%
tense 37%
funny 29%
sad 29%
emotional 12%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 20%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 38% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.07

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