Concrete by Thomas Bernhard, David McLintock

156 pages first pub 1982 (view editions)

fiction music dark funny reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)

Concrete is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, darkly humorous explorations of existential paralysis and the absurdity of human obsession.

Description

Instead of the book he's meant to write, Rudolph, a Viennese musicologist, produces this tale of procrastination, failure, and despair, a dark and grotesquely funny story of small woes writ large and profound horrors detailed and rehearsed to the ...

Read more

Community Reviews

4.01
based on 370 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

reflective: 71%

funny: 52%

sad: 38%

challenging: 28%

emotional: 23%

mysterious: 4%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
40% 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?

21% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more