Empusion by Olga Tokarczuk

Empusion

Olga Tokarczuk

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

September 1913, Görbersdorf in Niederschlesien. Inmitten von Bergen steht seit einem halben Jahrhundert das erste Sanatorium für Lungenkrankheiten. Mieczysław Wojnicz, Ingenieurstudent aus Lemberg, hofft, dass eine neuartige Behandlung und die kri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 68%
reflective 50%
tense 25%
challenging 18%
emotional 12%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
funny 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 37%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.17

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