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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
"Die Menschen, die auf der richtigen Seite des Zaunes gewesen waren, würden nie verstehen, was es bedeutete, in diesem Lager gefangen gewesen zu sein."
Frau Hess hat eine Möglichkeit gefunden, über das Leid in Auschwitz zu schreiben, ohne zu implizieren, man begreife das Ausmaß dessen.
Frau Hess hat eine Möglichkeit gefunden, über das Leid in Auschwitz zu schreiben, ohne zu implizieren, man begreife das Ausmaß dessen.
informative
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Meh! Lo que prometía ser una historia muy interesante ha sido en realidad lenta y bastante aburrida.
For Eva Bruhns the war is a distant memory. In modern Frankfurt she works as a Polish interpreter and translator, lives with her family in their restaurant and hopes that her rich boyfriend will propose. However when Eva is asked to work on the trial of Nazi guards from Auschwitz she starts to question everything. Why are her parents so silent about the war?
There is a lot to like about this book. However I found some of the plot devices a little confusing - why did David disappear? why is Jurgen's family so dysfunctional? - it almost feels like the author is trying to cram too much into the tale. In terms of the handling of the aftermath of the war the writer is very reverent and gentle and this contrasts with the brash modernity of 1960s Germany.
There is a lot to like about this book. However I found some of the plot devices a little confusing - why did David disappear? why is Jurgen's family so dysfunctional? - it almost feels like the author is trying to cram too much into the tale. In terms of the handling of the aftermath of the war the writer is very reverent and gentle and this contrasts with the brash modernity of 1960s Germany.
medium-paced
Lo único que rescato de la historia es la conclusión final...
Spoiler:
Los alemanes esperando que los ex prisioneros o familiares de los mismos los perdonen o le den consuelo...
Spoiler:
Los alemanes esperando que los ex prisioneros o familiares de los mismos los perdonen o le den consuelo...
An interesting exploration of what it means to carry guilt and different ways that people deal with it. I didn't love the narrative style, but there were definitely some interesting themes and characters.
I wasn't familiar with the historical events this book was built around before, and I'm glad to have read it as it sparked my interest in them.
I think the story was really interesting, and I really liked that the book had multiple storylines as it was intriguing to hear about the same events from different sets of eyes.
I can't talk much about how it was written, as I wasn't impressed by the translation cause it made it a bit hard to get lost in the story. But at the same time I've read far worse translations, so I found my way through it.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, and I would definitely read Hess' writing in the future as well.
*Copy received through Edelweiss
*Actual rating: 4.5/5 stars
I think the story was really interesting, and I really liked that the book had multiple storylines as it was intriguing to hear about the same events from different sets of eyes.
I can't talk much about how it was written, as I wasn't impressed by the translation cause it made it a bit hard to get lost in the story. But at the same time I've read far worse translations, so I found my way through it.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, and I would definitely read Hess' writing in the future as well.
*Copy received through Edelweiss
*Actual rating: 4.5/5 stars