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A voce alta

Bernhard Schlink

3.65 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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This book completely surprised me. The movie preview did not interest me and when a friend loaned me this book and told me to read it, I was still skeptical. But, once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down; I was totally enthralled. I found Michael & Hanna's relationship a bit much to stomach in part 1, but I couldn't get enough of part 2, with its moral questions about collective responsibility during World War II. Schlink did a phenomenal job crafting these characters and weaving an intricate story of infatuation, love, and morality.
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective medium-paced
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No