Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi

Skylark

Dezső Kosztolányi with Richard Aczel (Translator)

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Kosztolanyi's Skylark is a portrait of provincial life in the Austro-Hungarian monarchy at the turn of the century. Set in the autumn of 1899, it focuses on one extraordinary week in the otherwise uneventful lives of an elderly Hungarian couple an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 50%
sad 40%
dark 27%
funny 22%
lighthearted 18%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.91

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