Crabwalk by Günter Grass

235 pages first pub 2002 (view editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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"A German cruise ship turned refugee carrier, it was attacked by a Soviet submarine in January 1945. Some 9,000 people went down in the Baltic Sea, making it the deadliest maritime disaster of all time." Born to an unwed mother on a lifeboat the n...

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Community Reviews

3.25
based on 385 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

informative: 66%

dark: 50%

tense: 33%

challenging: 29%

emotional: 29%

sad: 20%

adventurous: 8%

mysterious: 8%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
4% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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