The Cannibal by John Hawkes

The Cannibal

John Hawkes

195 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective slow-paced
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"No synopsis conveys the quality of this now famous novel about an hallucinated Germany in collapse after World War II. John Hawkes, in his search for a means to transcend outworn modes of fictional realism, has discovered a highly original techni...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 60 reviews

Moods

challenging: 100%

dark: 100%

mysterious: 66%

reflective: 33%

tense: 33%


Pace

50% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose N/A
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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