The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

Rainer Maria Rilke with Robert Vilain (Translator)

272 pages first pub 1910 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
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'An indescribable, aching, futile longing for myself' The young Danish aristocrat Malte Laurids Brigge has been left rootless by the early death of his parents. Now living in Paris, Malte begins to record his life in a series of loosely connected ...

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3.76
based on 736 reviews

Moods

reflective: 94%

challenging: 62%

dark: 41%

emotional: 41%

mysterious: 20%

sad: 20%

inspiring: 7%

tense: 5%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 3%

funny: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
82% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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