The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
The Tin Drum
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Günter Grass
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The Tin Drum

Die Danziger Trilogie #1

Günter Grass

592 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate darkly imaginative historical fiction that weaves personal turmoil with the surreal absurdities of war and political upheaval.

Description

On his third birthday Oskar decides to stop growing. Haunted by the deaths of his parents and wielding his tin drum Oskar recounts the events of his extraordinary life; from the long nightmare of the Nazi era to his anarchic adventures in post-war...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 2,290 reviews

Moods

challenging: 70%

reflective: 63%

dark: 58%

funny: 43%

adventurous: 35%

emotional: 26%

sad: 23%

mysterious: 16%

tense: 15%

informative: 11%

lighthearted: 9%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
67% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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