Reviews tagging 'Death'

De boekenfluisteraar by Carsten Henn

7 reviews

olive21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

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

lara_r's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Bullying, and Alcohol

m_maria's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

Heartwarming and feel-good novel about passion for books and peculiar friendships that can only occur to true book lovers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Violence and Death

bookerbride's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death and Suicidal thoughts

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

cherryredmarlene's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

• die geschichte ist  so eindeutig von einem weißen cishet mann geschrieben (voller kleiner stereotypen)
• da waren einfach so viele “millennial book memes” miteingebaut das ist unglaublich 

in conclusion: i appreciated the bookish theme aber ich bin einfach zu links und zu generation z, um ich das buch  wirklich zu mögen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Death, Grief, and Death of parent