Young Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald

Young Austerlitz

W.G. Sebald

58 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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W.G. Sebald died just as Penguin, his last publisher, began to take him to the wide audience his writing always deserved. His seamless blend of fiction, autobiography, biography, history and travel produced texts of hypnotic power that explore our...

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Moods

reflective 91%
challenging 62%
emotional 57%
sad 49%
dark 35%
informative 30%
mysterious 24%
inspiring 7%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 5% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.89

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