Unterm Rad by Hermann Hesse

Unterm Rad

Hermann Hesse

166 pages • first pub 1906 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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In Hermann Hesse's Beneath the Wheel or The Prodigy, Hans Giebenrath lives among the dull and respectable townsfolk of a sleepy Black Forest village. When he is discovered to be an exceptionally gifted student, the entire community presses him ont...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 1,558 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

sad: 75%

emotional: 62%

dark: 52%

challenging: 28%

tense: 14%

inspiring: 8%

adventurous: 3%

hopeful: 3%

mysterious: 3%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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