The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz

160 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction classics short stories mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Collected Stories is an authoritative new translation of the complete fiction of Bruno Schulz, whose work has influenced writers as various as Salman Rushdie, Cynthia Ozick, Jonathan Safran Foer, Philip Roth, Danilo Kiš, and Roberto Bolaño. Schulz...

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Moods

reflective 68%
mysterious 57%
challenging 36%
emotional 21%
dark 19%
relaxing 17%
funny 14%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
adventurous 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 23%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 17% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | N/A: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 12%

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3.76

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