2.17k reviews for:

Die Wand

Marlen Haushofer

4.05 AVERAGE

madison98's review against another edition

4.0

reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

valerieee_r's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Much too slow for my tastes but not objectively bad writing. 

dabarr's review against another edition

4.5

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

studiosnellie's review against another edition

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hazel_amazel's review against another edition

5.0

inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

literarycolin's review against another edition

4.0

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The Wall is a solid exploration of human vs. nature/self, and a well-written case study on what any human might think, feel, and do in isolation. While there's a lot to admire about our protagonist's resilience and introspection, the fact that she has mostly just animals and her own thoughts to interact with may leave readers consciously aware of the limits of the novel's narrative scope.

hazellebohol03's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

tarbou's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jataris's review against another edition

5.0

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kobieta, pies, kot, krowa i 5 ⭐

michiet's review against another edition

3.0

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7/10
Op zich heeft dit verhaal een boeiend thema en begrijp ik wat de auteur bij de lezer wil bereiken, maar na verloop van tijd had ik het wel gehad met de dagelijkse beslommeringen van het hoofdpersonage en wachtte ik vol ongeduld op het moment dat de stier en de hond om het leven zouden komen. Dat gebeurde helemaal op het einde zodat ik het boek eindelijk definitief aan de kant kon leggen. Ik hou ook helemaal niet van romans zonder hoofdstukken, de trein raast dan onophoudelijk verder en er is geen enkele rustpauze. Help!