The Following Story by Ina Rilke, Cees Nooteboom

The Following Story

Ina Rilke, Cees Nooteboom with Ina Rilke (Translator)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

128 pages | first published 1991

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Herman Mussert went to bed last night in Amsterdam and wakes in Lisbon in a hotel room where he slept with another man’s wife more than twenty years ago. Winner of the European Literary Prize for Best Novel, and a New York Times Notable Book of th...
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Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
emotional 66%
challenging 33%
funny 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.09

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