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188 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720611236
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
This collection of stories, mostly interlinked and largely autobiographical, chart the descent of the narrator from the onset of neurosis to final incarceration in a Swiss clinic. The sense of paranoia, of persecution by a foe or force that is nev...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 63%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
mysterious 27%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Ableism, ConfinementModerate
Mental illness, Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Racism, Suicidal thoughts
188 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720611236
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 September 2001
Description
This collection of stories, mostly interlinked and largely autobiographical, chart the descent of the narrator from the onset of neurosis to final incarceration in a Swiss clinic. The sense of paranoia, of persecution by a foe or force that is nev...
Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 63%
emotional 54%
sad 54%
mysterious 27%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, ConfinementModerate
Mental illness, Medical content, Medical traumaMinor
Racism, Suicidal thoughts