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352 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241300879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 January 2019
Description
Since its first publication in 1933, this novel has become a world classic. It provides a vivid, poignant picture of life in Germany just before Hitler's takeover and focuses on a young married couple struggling to survive in the country's nightma...
Community Reviews Summary of 319 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
funny 34%
reflective 34%
hopeful 30%
dark 26%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 17%
challenging 13%
informative 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexism, Antisemitism
352 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241300879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 31 January 2019
Description
Since its first publication in 1933, this novel has become a world classic. It provides a vivid, poignant picture of life in Germany just before Hitler's takeover and focuses on a young married couple struggling to survive in the country's nightma...
Community Reviews Summary of 319 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
funny 34%
reflective 34%
hopeful 30%
dark 26%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 17%
challenging 13%
informative 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 29%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 28% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Sexism, Antisemitism