The Tin Drum by Günter Grass

The Tin Drum

Die Danziger Trilogie #1

Günter Grass

593 pages • first pub 1959 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary reflective sad slow-paced
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The Tin Drum by Günter Grass is ideal for readers drawn to haunting, allegorical explorations of historical trauma and human resilience, blending the surreal with the stark realities of 20th-century Europe.

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 2,312 reviews

Moods

challenging: 70%

reflective: 63%

dark: 59%

funny: 43%

adventurous: 34%

emotional: 25%

sad: 23%

mysterious: 16%

tense: 15%

informative: 11%

lighthearted: 9%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
37% 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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