Reviews

Een ladder naar de hemel by Jan Pieter van der Sterre, John Boyne, Reintje Ghoos

ari_af's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

2.75

The main character is supposed to be a very, but I just don't like books where the main character is a jerk. No one to root for. I'm also not generally a fan of time and narrator jump, but also it was really well written and dark. Yellowface and this book have many similarities. 

jrmarr's review against another edition

4.0

Hard to read at times, but only because Boyne is so good at writing flawed characters in compromising situations. There is a strange unease lurking beneath much of this book, but it is compelling and I’m glad I persevered. Probably closer to 3.5 stars, but I read through the latter half so quickly I bumped it up to 4.

bmcwilliams76's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

cassiejoy's review against another edition

4.25

Hoping for a main character’s comeuppance kept me reading. 

tatianamaciel's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

inga_filipiak's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

c_harrison86's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

peaknit's review against another edition

5.0

John Boyne is my favorite author for the second year running! His writing is stunning, and so readable. The main character, Maurice, was so unlikable and devious, the book was so good. Maurice was so scruple-less...wow. Clearly, hard to put into words why I enjoyed this book, but Boyne has done it again!

alimoo511's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

jessmonda's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75