Scan barcode
adastrame's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Den Film kannte ich vorher schon, der ist großartig grade auch weil er noch eins drauflegt auf was das Buch macht und diesen Dokumentarfilmcharakter hat.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and War
rafacolog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Suicide, Murder, Xenophobia, and Genocide
pershie13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism
Minor: Gore, Medical content, Violence, Body shaming, Death, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
bookwormcat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Antisemitism, Genocide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Suicide
ishouldbereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Antisemitism and Xenophobia
Minor: War, Murder, and Violence
lucymeg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Antisemitism and Xenophobia
samchase112's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
What would Hitler say? Vermes takes a rather literal approach to this question when he drops Adolf Hitler into the 21st century. What ensues is a novel filled with satire and uncomfortable laughing - should I really be enjoying Hitler's antics this much? It's interesting to see our world through the eyes of someone from a previous century, let alone a notorious monster. What was most frightening about it was the way the book ended, as Hitler begins to work his "magic" upon the public once more and rise in power and influence. It really has me thinking whether or not Hitler could actually accomplish everything again. While the novel got a little repetitive after a while - I can only hear the same reactions to Hitler's insistence that yes, this was his real name so many times - Vermes had obviously done a great deal of research and I enjoyed how authentic everything felt. Be warned - a lot of knowledge of contemporary German culture as well as Nazi knowledge is required here in order to find pretty much anything funny. In the end I honestly flew through the pages, and while it's not a novel I would've chosen for myself, it's certainly an experience I won't soon forget.
And really, the Jews are no laughing matter.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Suicide and Violence