Серцедер by Boris Vian, Борис Віан

Серцедер

Boris Vian, Борис Віан with Олександр Приймак (Illustrator), Дарія Бібікова (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 1953 (view editions)

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Set in a bizarre and slightly sinister town where the elderly are auctioned off at an Old Folks Fair, the townspeople assail the priest in hopes of making it rain, and the official town scapegoat bears the shame of the citizens by fishing junk out...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 239 reviews

Moods

dark: 72%

mysterious: 66%

reflective: 44%

challenging: 27%

tense: 16%

emotional: 11%

funny: 11%

sad: 11%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 5%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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