sebastianhafner's Reviews (151)

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

3.25
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
From Hell by Eddie Campbell, Alan Moore

From Hell

Eddie Campbell, Alan Moore

5.0
challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène

God's Bits of Wood

Ousmane Sembène

3.75
challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

5.0
dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.75
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Der Zauberberg by Thomas Mann

Der Zauberberg

Thomas Mann

4.0
challenging reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Der Tod in Venedig by Thomas Mann

Der Tod in Venedig

Thomas Mann

3.5
reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
World Light by Halldór Laxness

World Light

Halldór Laxness

4.0
adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Saga of Gösta Berling by Selma Lagerlöf

The Saga of Gösta Berling

Selma Lagerlöf

4.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Die Klavierspielerin by Elfriede Jelinek

Die Klavierspielerin

Elfriede Jelinek

4.0
challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes