Reviews

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

emma_henriques's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

suzanna_m's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

mybookishreverie's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.5

yustawrites's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

So beautiful, simple, poetic. A dream and a nightmare, and a dream. I really enjoyed this book and I loved the afterword by Bennett, too.

nhill_02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

crockpothead's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

lydiacox's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective slow-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

3.75

annikalmolitor's review against another edition

3.75

Are we all trapped inside our own invisible walls?!??? Are we a complacent society and too individualistic at the same time, therefore we go nowhere?!?!! Lastly, I would definitely dig and try anything to get out. Why doesn’t she?!?!??!?  

trashley_123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

aasnur's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0