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fahrradweg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
cgpc's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
nikitaaci93's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
hannicogood's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 / this is such a brutal little novella about Nazi Germany by an anti fascist author who lived through it. Irmgard Keun was able to cram a lot of satire, subtlety, and suspense into 150 pages.
jxreading's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
editrix's review against another edition
I finished this book six weeks ago and have been putting off writing a review because it was TOO GOOD SO GOOD I CAN’T HANDLE IT. Now that I’ve accepted there’s no hope of doing it justice, I’m coming back just to say formally that I love, love, love this book and will need to buy my own copy. In an earlier update, when I was only 10 percent in, I wrote: “The narrator is nineteen and perfectly eye-rolly in a way that feels real and also dangerous,” and that assessment definitely held up. When I went back just now to find some quotes to back up my enthusiasm, I got overwhelmed by how much stuff I’d highlighted because the writing (and translation) is so solidly excellent throughout, and so I’m sorry but you’ll just have to go find your own things to love about this wise, funny, harrowing book about being a feisty young woman in Nazi Germany (much of it based on the author’s own extraordinary life).
crownsofviolets1's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
booksafterten's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
100reads's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A masterpiece. Would reread. Window into time past