Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin

Berlin Alexanderplatz

Alfred Döblin with Michael Hofmann (Translator)

457 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics mystery dark informative medium-paced
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Berlin Alexanderplatz, the great novel of Berlin and the doomed Weimar Republic, is one of the great books of the twentieth century, gruesome, farcical, and appalling, word drunk, pitchdark. In Michael Hofmann’s extraordinary new translation, Alfr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

challenging 63%
dark 59%
reflective 45%
tense 36%
sad 34%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.69

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