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Malone Dies by Samuel Beckett

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fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Malone Dies is the second novel in Samuel Beckett's famous, modernist trilogy. An old man is dying in a room. His bowl of soup comes, his pots are emptied. He waits to die. And while he waits, he constructs stories, mainly to pass the time. Saposc...

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 305 reviews

Moods

challenging: 78%

dark: 73%

reflective: 68%

mysterious: 31%

funny: 26%

emotional: 15%

sad: 15%

tense: 10%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
11% of readers chose medium
83% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose Character
26% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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