21 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780792758310
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 December 2008
Description
The final novel of Hermann Hesse, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literatureSet in the twenty-third century, The Gla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,200 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 10%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
funny 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 6%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
21 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 1943 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780792758310
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 December 2008
Description
The final novel of Hermann Hesse, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literatureSet in the twenty-third century, The Gla...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,200 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 10%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
funny 1%
tense 1%
Pace
medium 6%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating