The Assignment, or, On the Observing of the Observer of the Observers by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

The Assignment, or, On the Observing of the Observer of the Observers

Friedrich Dürrenmatt with Joel Agee (Translator)

129 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction crime mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

In Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s experimental thriller The Assignment, the wife of a psychiatrist has been raped and killed near a desert ruin in North Africa. Her husband hires a woman named F. to reconstruct the unsolved crime in a documentary film. F....

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

challenging 83%
dark 83%
tense 83%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 50%
reflective 33%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.36

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