The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse

The Glass Bead Game

Hermann Hesse

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fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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The final novel of Hermann Hesse, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literatureSet in the twenty-third century, The Gl...

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3.88
based on 2,225 reviews

Moods

reflective: 90%

challenging: 68%

inspiring: 31%

mysterious: 24%

adventurous: 14%

informative: 13%

emotional: 9%

hopeful: 9%

relaxing: 9%

sad: 5%

dark: 3%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

11% of readers chose medium
87% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
79% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
8% 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?

47% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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