Traveling on One Leg by Herta Müller

Traveling on One Leg

Herta Müller with André Lefevere (Translator), Valentina Glajar (Translator)

149 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction informative reflective slow-paced
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The protagonist of Herta Muller's Traveling on One Leg is Irene, a fragile woman born to a German family in Romania, who has recently emigrated from Romania to Germany. The novel focuses on Irene's relationship with three men: Franz, whom she met ...

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Community Reviews

3.05
based on 60 reviews

Moods

challenging: 71%

reflective: 71%

dark: 42%

sad: 42%

informative: 28%

mysterious: 28%

emotional: 14%

tense: 14%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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