Closely Watched Trains by Bohumil Hrabal

Closely Watched Trains

Bohumil Hrabal with Edith Pargeter (Translator), Josef Škvorecký (Contributor)

96 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Bohumil Hrabal's post-war classic about a young man's coming of age in German-occupied Czechoslovakia is among his most beloved and accessible works. Closely Watched Trains is the subtle and poetic portrait of Miloš Hrma, a timid young railroad ap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 555 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
reflective 59%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
funny 39%
tense 25%
challenging 16%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 38%
fast 37%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 48% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.63

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