Reviews

Daar is hij weer by Timur Vermes

cami19's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

epurdie1888's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • 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? No

4.0

oceange's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

wonky_noodle's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

adastrame's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark informative sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

Prinzipiell fand ich das Buch großartig geschrieben. Man liest es immer mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge - grade weil die alles so absurd ist, aber doch irgendwie zu realitätsnah. Allerdings fand ich das Buch zu lang. Gegen Mitte zog es sich etwas, und ich fand man hätte die Message auch wunderbar in einer Novelle auf den Punkt bringen können. Irgendwann wollte ich dann nur noch dass es aufhört. 

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.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

jessicajessica101's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

3.5
J'ai bien aimé ce livre, l'histoire de base est très bien trouvée, Hitler qui est propulsé dans l'Allemagne du 21e siècle avec sa vision sur tout ce qui a changé depuis 1945 c'est très bien trouvé et assez bien exploité. J'ai bien aimé la vision qu'avait Hitler sur la société, les petites touches d'humour ici et là même si au fil des pages, ces petites touches ont peu à peu disparu ce qui a rendu l'écriture plus lourde. On ne va pas se mentir, le texte est compact, l'écriture est assez dense, on parle pas mal de politique (et il est clair et l'auteur à voulu dénoncer certaines choses dans son livres), pas mal de guerre antérieures, et parfois c'était un peu dur de tout suivre, et l'écriture pèse pendant ces moments ce qui rend la lecture lourde. Certains passages à contrario sont beaucoup plus légers et simples à lire.
Cependant, cela reste une bonne lecture !

anacatnascimento's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

Tinha altas expectativas para este livro, por várias razões: primeiro, escolhi lê-lo em português, coisa que nunca faço, por isso estava a contar com o tradutor para tornar a experiência de leitura agradável; segundo, tenho um certo fascínio por tudo o que tem a ver com a WWII, de modo que esperava uma boa base histórica; e terceiro, estava a contar com uma boa dose de humor.

Timur Vermes (e o tradutor, vá) ultrapassaram as minhas expectativas. "Ele Está de Volta" é um livro que une História e ficção, sem nunca deixar que as duas se misturem ao ponto de se tornar senseless ou demasiado fantasioso.

É super engraçado ver como é que Hitler se adapta a pouco e pouco a 2011, e como ele explica, na sua própria voz - e sempre a recorrer a um fundo histórico para justificar as coisas - as várias acções que «teve», porque era o seu dever, de levar a cabo para tornar a Alemanha numa Alemanha exclusivamente dos alemães.

A Berlim contemporânea é o pano de fundo para as aventuras de Hitler, que nunca perde ou muda os seus modos e ideias - e estilo! - típicos de 1945.

Este é outro daqueles livros que acaba exactamente como tem de acabar: deixa-nos curiosos sobre o que aconteceu a seguir, mas não revela nada. Será que ele está mesmo de volta? A História vai repetir-se?

As respostas ficam inteiramente à nossa imaginação.

belanaborealis's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

only read this book while traveling which is why it took me nearly a year to finish

sonicboylee's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

Amazing well created satire
That has a very scary but prophetic final line

stories's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
This was a shortened radio play version, but I’m certainly interested to hear the whole thing now! I certainly didn’t quite expect the environmental activism; an interesting flavour indeed.