332 reviews for:

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Theodor Fontane

3.08 AVERAGE

thular's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It’s my favourite book and a common lecture in German schools.

miareads3000's review against another edition

1.5

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lisa_writing's review against another edition

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I don't like Fontane's style and the storyline isn't very interesting to me. I'd rather give Madame Bovary a try. 

noah01's review against another edition

3.5

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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You can read as much or as little into every single sentence as you want

jupiterwasactuallysirius's review against another edition

3.25

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Alles in allem ein tolles Buch mit mega wichtigen Themen; sollte man definitiv lesen.
Mein persönlicher Kritikpunkt ist, dass es sich unheimlich zieht und dadurch anstrengend zu lesen wird. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence

religiouslygaia's review against another edition

2.5

challenging tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hausofbooks's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

thes_stng's review against another edition

3.5

sad slow-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

melanieapril's review against another edition

3.0

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I prefer the dialogue-heavy style Fontane is famous for, not his most famous novel.

inamarie's review against another edition

5.0

reflective