Dog Years by Günter Grass, Ralph Manheim

576 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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A novel set in three parts, beginning in the 1920s and ending in the 1950s, that follows the lives of two friends from the prewar years in Germany through an apocalyptic period and its startling aftermath. Translated by Ralph Manheim. A Helen and ...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 98 reviews

Moods

challenging: 75%

reflective: 75%

dark: 50%

adventurous: 25%

funny: 25%

informative: 25%

mysterious: 25%

sad: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

100% of readers chose slow
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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