Fame: A Novel in Nine Episodes by Kehlmann

Fame: A Novel in Nine Episodes

Kehlmann

175 pages first pub 2009 (view editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
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In the first of Fame's nine stories, the technician Ebling whose high point of the week is the Wiener Schnitzel on the office canteen menu, at last succumbs to the blandishments of the mobile phone and through an error is assigned the number of th...

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Community Reviews

3.37
based on 898 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 59%

reflective: 52%

challenging: 31%

dark: 28%

adventurous: 25%

emotional: 21%

funny: 19%

tense: 19%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 9%

sad: 9%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

35% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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