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haveloved's review against another edition
2.0
I found this one frustrating. While parts of the story were emotional, I was annoyed by how in the first half of the book, all the same-sex intimacy we see is literally holding hands. Philip and Samuel will be in bed together but never close; one of them is always just leaving the bed. By the time we see a kiss, they've already said they love each other. Isn't that backwards? We only see real intimacy as things are about to fall apart. And maybe that was deliberate, but this story just felt regressive and like I had seen it played out better and with more emotion elsewhere.
cassiahf's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mraible18's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A quick read I finished on a work shift after we got this comic into the store. The romance of the main characters is offset with Germany descending into Nazism and the accompanying persecution of Jewish, Gay, and Romani peoples among others. The story doesn’t end “well” as one might expect given the subject matter, but it was moving.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Police brutality, and Homophobia
Moderate: War
david_reads_books's review against another edition
4.0
Being openly gay in Berlin with Nazi's swarming around in the early 1930's is dangerous. This is a quick read with lots of the panels not needing any words. The American businessman narrowly escapes imprisonment. But on a different occasion, his Berlin partner is not so lucky.
The book has a very 'noir' feel to the drawings, with shadows and hard-angles. These two guys were a bit overly expressive in public and gave themselves away. Not much development in their relationship though. The US businessman was just traveling for his job on assignment. They tried to take their relationship 'inside' at Liebestrasse (Love Street), but they had been targeted by Nazis.
Fast read. Would have like to see more character/relationship development.
The book has a very 'noir' feel to the drawings, with shadows and hard-angles. These two guys were a bit overly expressive in public and gave themselves away. Not much development in their relationship though. The US businessman was just traveling for his job on assignment. They tried to take their relationship 'inside' at Liebestrasse (Love Street), but they had been targeted by Nazis.
Fast read. Would have like to see more character/relationship development.
verumsolum's review against another edition
3.0
I think I needed to read this more than I wanted to read it. I have not done enough reading about LGBTQ people in history (especially pre-Stonewall and even more especially outside of the United States and Canada). This attempted to bridge some of that cultural familiarity, I think with an American protagonist in wartime Germany.
I think the book was more what I expected than what I wanted. Because we know (at least in broad strokes, even if we haven’t looked into this history directly), we know how Hitler’s Germany treated people who didn’t fit within a very rigid and narrow view of what it meant to be German. And if I may speak of the ending in broad strokes, this book
This book held my interest, but I can’t imagine ever choosing it to read again: it left me unsettled, and I don’t think I saw enough reward for pushing through the horrors of history.
I think the book was more what I expected than what I wanted. Because we know (at least in broad strokes, even if we haven’t looked into this history directly), we know how Hitler’s Germany treated people who didn’t fit within a very rigid and narrow view of what it meant to be German. And if I may speak of the ending in broad strokes, this book
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didn’t sugarcoat things with a happy ending.This book held my interest, but I can’t imagine ever choosing it to read again: it left me unsettled, and I don’t think I saw enough reward for pushing through the horrors of history.
belacbooks's review against another edition
4.0
A quick yet devastating read. I was blown away with the creators’ ability to really dive into Weimar Berlin and provide such a touching and heartbreaking story.
intheblackout's review against another edition
4.0
Found this on Prime Reading and decided to give it a try.
Liebestrasse is a graphic novel that follows the life of an American man who moves to Germany in 1932 and falls in love with a man there. We follow the couple and how they are effected by the Nazi's rise to power and the beginning of WWII.
A poignant read which gives a lesser told perspective on a tragic period of history.
Liebestrasse is a graphic novel that follows the life of an American man who moves to Germany in 1932 and falls in love with a man there. We follow the couple and how they are effected by the Nazi's rise to power and the beginning of WWII.
A poignant read which gives a lesser told perspective on a tragic period of history.
_mery98_'s review against another edition
4.0
4/5
"Any sudden loos always leaves an unfathomable ache and there is no bridge over that chasm. Time moves in one direction and love stands still"
I was struck by the light-handed and detailed way the beauty and civility of Berlin were portrayed. The artwork conveyed a real sense of Germany that fascism destroyed. A lovely piece of work.
"Any sudden loos always leaves an unfathomable ache and there is no bridge over that chasm. Time moves in one direction and love stands still"
I was struck by the light-handed and detailed way the beauty and civility of Berlin were portrayed. The artwork conveyed a real sense of Germany that fascism destroyed. A lovely piece of work.