A Minor Apocalypse by Richard Lourie, Tadeusz Konwicki

A Minor Apocalypse

Richard Lourie, Tadeusz Konwicki with Richard Lourie (Translator)

238 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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As in his novel The Polish Complex, Konwicki's A Minor Apocalypse stars a narrator and character named Konwicki, who has been asked to set himself on fire that evening in front of the Communist Party headquarters in Warsaw in an act of protest. He...

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Community Reviews Summary of 120 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
reflective 66%
tense 33%
challenging 25%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
informative 8%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 36% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.64

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