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286 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811225946
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 26 September 2017
Description
Go, Went, Gone is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, "one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation" (The Millions). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
emotional 58%
informative 46%
challenging 43%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
tense 10%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, ClassismModerate
Child death, Self harm, AbortionMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Slavery286 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811225946
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 26 September 2017
Description
Go, Went, Gone is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, "one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation" (The Millions). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor w...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews
Moods
sad 59%
emotional 58%
informative 46%
challenging 43%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 20%
dark 16%
tense 10%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, ClassismModerate
Child death, Self harm, AbortionMinor
Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Slavery