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336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811229340
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Description
Jenny Erpenbeck (the author of Go, Went, Gone and Visitation) is an epic storyteller and arguably the most powerful voice in contemporary German literature. Erpenbeck’s new novel Kairos—an unforgettably compelling masterpiece—tells the story of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 62%
emotional 62%
sad 46%
tense 29%
informative 25%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 19%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Gaslighting, AlcoholMinor
Abortion, Death, Suicide
336 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811229340
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Description
Jenny Erpenbeck (the author of Go, Went, Gone and Visitation) is an epic storyteller and arguably the most powerful voice in contemporary German literature. Erpenbeck’s new novel Kairos—an unforgettably compelling masterpiece—tells the story of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 62%
emotional 62%
sad 46%
tense 29%
informative 25%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 19%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Gaslighting, AlcoholMinor
Abortion, Death, Suicide