Gantenbein by Max Frisch

Gantenbein

Max Frisch

308 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Readers who enjoy introspective narratives that explore identity and reality through layered, philosophical storytelling will find Gantenbein compelling.

Description

A stranger walks out of a bar an is later found dead at the wheel of his car. The narrator creates the story of this man-or, rather, two stories, based on the two personae that he has imagined. One of these is named Enderlin; the other, Gantenbein...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 142 reviews

Moods

reflective: 63%

tense: 63%

challenging: 54%

dark: 36%

emotional: 36%

mysterious: 36%

sad: 18%

adventurous: 9%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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