Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

De boekenfluisteraar by Carsten Henn

2 reviews

c_totume's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Ein bisschen zu kitschig und zwischendurch auch echt etwas merkwürdig, aber trotzdem ganz nett als Zeitvertreib. 

Ein paar Sachen fand ich etwas zu klischeehaft, schwierig und etwas überaltert . Beispielsweise die Aussage, dass Jungen Mädchen schupsen wenn Sie sie mögen. 
Zumal die Geschichte auch ohne viele dieser Kleinigkeiten funktioniert hätte. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

japanasi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The first third was rather sagging, so that I couldn’t really see why the book is a bestseller. In the last third however I had tears in my eyes on almost every page 😅 

I’ve read that this book comes of as a parable in another review, which I’ve got to agree with. Some of the problems mentioned were solved in a “childish” or “superficial” way or only mentioned briefly, but all in all this is warm little novel that manages to open one’s heart a little wider. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, and Death