Youth Without God by Ödön von Horváth

Youth Without God

Ödön von Horváth with R. Wills Thomas (Translator)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced

164 pages

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Written in exile while in flight from the Nazis, this dark, bizarre evocation of everyday life under fascism is available for the first time in thirty years. This last book by d n von Horv th, one of the 20th-century's great but forgotten writer...
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Summary of 813 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
dark 58%
tense 39%
challenging 32%
mysterious 26%
emotional 17%
sad 13%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 34%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 26% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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3.67

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