Malonemuere by Samuel Beckett

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fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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This is the second in the famous trilogy of novels written by Samuel Beckett in the late 1940s. An old man is dying in a room. His bowl of soup comes, his pots are emptied. He waits to die. And while he waits, he constructs stories, mainly to pass...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 399 reviews

Moods

challenging: 70%

reflective: 70%

dark: 62%

mysterious: 29%

sad: 25%

emotional: 20%

funny: 16%

informative: 8%

inspiring: 8%

tense: 8%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
22% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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