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The Fire Raisers: A Morality Without A Moral, With An Afterpiece by Max Frisch

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smarties9900's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny informative tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lisali's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

anka_trini's review against another edition

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4.0

Ich habe seit (gefühlten) Ewigkeiten kein Drama mehr gelesen. Dieses hat mir aber ziemlich gut gefallen, deshalb greife ich jetzt hoffentlich wieder öfter dazu. "Andorra" beispielsweise wollte ich eh schon lange nochmal lesen.

mikelyn31's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

ddaria's review against another edition

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funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this in school and hated it - the nuances of what is said in between the lines was hard to grasp and I didn't understand the symbolism yet. More than ten years later, I have read it out of curiosity and I am in awe by it. It really takes time and life experience to connect to it, or at least in my case. Funnily enough, the feeling of unease while reading this book now is the same I was experiencing when I read it in school - just that now I understand that it's exactly the effect of the story. The unease and dread are a main character of this book.

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