The Man Who Saw Everything by Deborah Levy

The Man Who Saw Everything

Deborah Levy

208 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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An electrifying and audacious novel about beauty, envy, and carelessness by Deborah Levy, two-time Man Booker Prize finalist.It is 1988 and Saul Adler, a narcissistic young historian, has been invited to Communist East Berlin to do research; in ex...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 2,009 reviews

Moods

reflective: 74%

emotional: 60%

mysterious: 54%

challenging: 48%

sad: 46%

dark: 22%

adventurous: 13%

tense: 10%

funny: 7%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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