Group Portrait with Lady by Heinrich Böll

Group Portrait with Lady

Heinrich Böll with Leila Vennewitz (Translator)

452 pages first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics reflective sad slow-paced
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Cited by the Nobel Prize committee as the "crown" of Heinrich B ll's work, the gripping story of Group Portrait With Lady unspools like a suspenseful documentary. Via a series of tense interviews, an unnamed narrator uncovers the story--past and p...

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Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews

Moods

challenging 71%
emotional 71%
funny 71%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
sad 57%
adventurous 28%
hopeful 28%
informative 28%
inspiring 28%
relaxing 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.87

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