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majamija's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
z0ebc's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lili_blum's review against another edition
4.0
Read this one for my German literature course with focus on Ingeborg Bachmann. I have surprisingly never read anything by her before and I don't get why!
It's definitely not an easy read but one that can be interpreted and analyzed to the max which I LOVE. The book circles around the topic of living in Austria during the second world war and tackles it in various ways through the 7 short stories it features. I have written an essay on the first one and can recommend it for a more serious read :)
It's definitely not an easy read but one that can be interpreted and analyzed to the max which I LOVE. The book circles around the topic of living in Austria during the second world war and tackles it in various ways through the 7 short stories it features. I have written an essay on the first one and can recommend it for a more serious read :)
raavi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rachel_the_managing_editor's review against another edition
4.0
4.18
So many quotable lines and rich themes. It seems these are the types of stories that can be revisited over and over again in different stages of life. I wonder if Bachmann chose the title story, or if it was decided for her. To me, one of the biggest themes was truth: the quest for it, the bending of it, the shiftiness of it, its shortcomings. "There is something terrible about the truth because it indicates so little." Don't stop after a few stories. They only get better.
So many quotable lines and rich themes. It seems these are the types of stories that can be revisited over and over again in different stages of life. I wonder if Bachmann chose the title story, or if it was decided for her. To me, one of the biggest themes was truth: the quest for it, the bending of it, the shiftiness of it, its shortcomings. "There is something terrible about the truth because it indicates so little." Don't stop after a few stories. They only get better.
mina_re4ds's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.75
glikesreading's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
2.0
Zwar irgendwie schön zum Lesen aber was der Plot eigentlich ist oder die zentralen Themen hab ich erst nach dem Googeln erfahren. Die Erzählungen waren überhaupt nicht miteinander verbunden und auch total kompliziert zu verstehen auch wenn der Schreibstil sehr schön war teilweise- dafür war das Referat ja „besser als ein Feuerwerk-ein Lichtermeer! “ und hat meine „Bachmann‘schen Virtuosen“ gezeigt