Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

Go, Went, Gone

Jenny Erpenbeck with Susan Bernofsky (Translator)

286 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Go, Went, Gone is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, "one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation" (The Millions). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor w...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 1,456 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

emotional: 59%

sad: 58%

challenging: 48%

informative: 46%

hopeful: 24%

inspiring: 18%

dark: 17%

tense: 10%

adventurous: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
69% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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