The Rider by Tim Krabbé

The Rider

Tim Krabbé

160 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

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THE RIDER describes one 150-kilometre race in just 150 pages. In the course of the narrative, we get to know the forceful, bumbling Lebusque, the aesthete Barthélemy, the young Turk Reilhan and the mysterious 'rider from Cycles Goff'. Krabbé battl...

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Community Reviews

4.21
based on 543 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 66%

inspiring: 51%

tense: 36%

funny: 33%

reflective: 33%

informative: 24%

emotional: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

hopeful: 6%

challenging: 3%

dark: 3%

sad: 3%


Pace

51% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

17% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

19% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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