The Flower Show and the Toth Family by István Örkény

The Flower Show and the Toth Family

István Örkény with Michael Henry Heim (Translator), Clara Gyorgyey (Translator)

176 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics play reflective slow-paced

Description

The Flower Show and The Toth Family, two novellas in one volume by Istv n rk ny (1912-79), introduce to an English-speaking audience a Hungarian writer with a keen sense of the absurdities of modern life. In the '60s and '70s, rk ny's vein of bl...

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Moods

dark 100%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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3.45

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