The Pledge by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

The Pledge

Friedrich Dürrenmatt with Richard Winston (Translator), Clara Winston (Translator)

127 pages • first pub 1957 (editions) user-added

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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When a young girl is found brutally murdered in a Swiss mountain forest, the brilliant Inspector Matthai can't put the case behind him. Not even when a local felon is arrested. Not even once the suspect has confessed.Matthai promises the girl's mo...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 935 reviews

Moods

dark: 72%

mysterious: 68%

tense: 45%

sad: 33%

reflective: 32%

challenging: 25%

emotional: 18%

adventurous: 13%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

Pace

34% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

39% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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