The Train Was on Time by Heinrich Böll

The Train Was on Time

Heinrich Böll with Leila Vennewitz (Translator)

133 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective sad slow-paced
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Heinrich B ll's taut and haunting first novel tells the story of twenty-four-year-old Private Andreas as he journeys on a troop train across the German countryside to the Eastern front. Trapped, he knows that Hitler has already lost the war ... ye...

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Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
dark 75%
emotional 68%
sad 68%
tense 37%
challenging 31%
mysterious 17%
adventurous 10%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 28%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 36% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.87

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