The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz

The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories

Bruno Schulz with Celina Wieniewska (Translator), David Goldfarb, Jonathan Safran Foer

368 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

The collected fiction of "one of the most original imaginations in modern Europe" (Cynthia Ozick) Bruno Schulz's untimely death at the hands of a Nazi stands as one of the great losses to modern literature. During his lifetime, his work found lit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 238 reviews

Moods

mysterious 76%
challenging 46%
dark 46%
reflective 46%
emotional 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | N/A: 40% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | N/A: 12% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 16% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

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