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464 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374518790
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 December 1984
Description
Auto-da-F , Elias Canetti's only work of fiction, is a staggering achievement that puts him squarely in the ranks of major European writers such as Robert Musil and Hermann Broch. It is the story of Peter Kien, a scholarly recluse who lives among ...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
challenging 83%
reflective 66%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , MisogynyModerate
Cannibalism, Antisemitism, Violence
464 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374518790
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 December 1984
Description
Auto-da-F , Elias Canetti's only work of fiction, is a staggering achievement that puts him squarely in the ranks of major European writers such as Robert Musil and Hermann Broch. It is the story of Peter Kien, a scholarly recluse who lives among ...
Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews
Moods
challenging 83%
reflective 66%
sad 33%
adventurous 16%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , MisogynyModerate
Cannibalism, Antisemitism, Violence