3.03k reviews for:

A voce alta

Bernhard Schlink

3.65 AVERAGE

book_lou's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lexbr's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

joracc's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

annicasays's review against another edition

4.0

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A great read. . .a great story. . .and best of all, I enjoyed debating its various themes. I would strongly recommend it.

amywithcoffee's review against another edition

1.0

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I hated this book. I was mad about how it ended!

livlovestoread67's review against another edition

3.0

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3.2/5⭐️

gabysm11's review against another edition

4.0

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“¿Y usted qué habría hecho?” Esta pregunta la repite varias veces Hanna Schmitz en la segunda parte del libro durante su juicio tras haber sido guardia en un campo de concentración para mujeres. Aunque a primera vista el libro pareciera relatar la historia del joven Michael Berg y su romance con Hanna, una mujer veintiún años mayor que él; es en realidad una invitación al lector a pensar sobre las implicaciones morales del Holocausto. A diferencia de otros libros sobre el tema, éste se asoma al punto de vista de los guardias y oficiales de los campos de concentración. ¿Qué estaban pensando? ¿Habrían hecho algo distinto? ¿Podían hacer algo distinto? ¿Y ahora, qué pasaba con ellos? ¿Podían ser perdonados?
A pesar de empezar narrando el romance entre ambos, los aspectos en los cuales el libro profundiza son en estas reflexiones, tratando de ver los grises en las acciones de los guardias. ¿Sólo seguían órdenes, como cualquier otra persona en cualquier otro trabajo? ¿Qué podrían haber hecho distinto? ¿Habría hecho alguna diferencia? ¿Qué habría hecho alguien más en esa situación?

jenpaddack's review against another edition

4.0

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Totally mesmerizing story. I thought that the build in the first part of the story was great and that it was leading to something much more dramatic. Not that being on trial for war crimes is not dramatic--I guess for me parts of it just fell flat. I thought the different concepts of guilt through the book was very interesting though. I've never even considered what it would have been like grow up in postwar Germany. Definitely a book to make you think and one I would highly recommend to anyone.

marieisreading's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I knew nothing about this book before rearding it and the first 80 pages were nice but a little boring and I couldn’t imagine what the rest would look like and then it sudeenly got much more interesting

I had no idea this novel delt with NS crimes. I liked the way it adresses crime in general,  just very very interesting overall

leeekksa's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A