Mephisto by Klaus Mann

Mephisto

Klaus Mann with Robin Smyth (Translator)

272 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

fiction classics historical informative slow-paced
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"It chimes eerily with the times we are living through now." ―Margaret Atwood, The New York Times Book Review Hendrik Hofgen is a man obsessed with becoming a famous actor. When the Nazis come to power in Germany, he willingly renounces his Commun...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 407 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

reflective: 68%

challenging: 34%

informative: 34%

sad: 32%

emotional: 20%

tense: 20%

mysterious: 8%

adventurous: 6%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose A mix
73% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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