Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

Kairos

Jenny Erpenbeck with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

304 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced
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Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fuelled by a shared passion for music and art, and heightened by the secrecy they must maintain. But w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 67%
challenging 61%
emotional 61%
sad 45%
tense 31%
informative 24%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 19%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.59

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