The Execution of Justice by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

The Execution of Justice

Friedrich Dürrenmatt

216 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction classics crime dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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In 1935 Dr Isaak Kohler, a distinguished Zurich councilman, walks into a restaurant full of well-known politicians, businessmen and artists, and shoots a university professor in open view. For his crime, Kohler is sentenced to twenty years in pris...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

challenging 83%
reflective 66%
mysterious 50%
funny 33%
dark 25%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
emotional 8%
sad 8%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 30%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 30% | Character: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 23% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.53

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