The Discovery of Heaven: A Novel by Harry Mulisch

The Discovery of Heaven: A Novel

Harry Mulisch

730 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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On a cold night, Max - a hedonistic, astronomer who loves fast cars, nice clothes and women - picks up Onno, a cerebral chaotic philologist who cannot bear the banalities of everyday life. They are like fire and water. But when they learn they wer...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 1,299 reviews

Moods

challenging: 69%

mysterious: 60%

reflective: 54%

adventurous: 40%

dark: 25%

informative: 25%

emotional: 21%

tense: 19%

sad: 16%

funny: 11%

inspiring: 9%

hopeful: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
73% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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