The Cowards by Josef Škvorecký

415 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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3.89
based on 32 reviews

Moods

reflective: 55%

funny: 44%

adventurous: 33%

hopeful: 33%

informative: 33%

sad: 33%

tense: 33%

emotional: 22%

inspiring: 22%

lighthearted: 22%

challenging: 11%

dark: 11%

mysterious: 11%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

42% of readers chose A mix
42% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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