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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
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:
Yes
I can't really say what I think about this book.
Words cannot describe.
All I can say is, this is the kind of book that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
Also, it taught me how to insult people in German.
Words cannot describe.
All I can say is, this is the kind of book that will stay with you for the rest of your life.
Also, it taught me how to insult people in German.
I reread this and still love it. Yes, it is slow going in some parts and the narrator does jump around and "spoil" important parts of the story, but I still found myself hooked all over again. The events the narrator spoils are well written enough that even though you know it's ultimately coming, you aren't really disappointed.
And as silly as it seems to admit that a book can make me cry, this one does. It did the first time I read it and it did again this time too.
And as silly as it seems to admit that a book can make me cry, this one does. It did the first time I read it and it did again this time too.
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Death an a narrator is such an interesting concept.
A few loose thoughts:
-The power of words
-How 1 Jew won the world
-The boy with hair the color the lemons. Sob.
-a papa’s love
A few loose thoughts:
-The power of words
-How 1 Jew won the world
-The boy with hair the color the lemons. Sob.
-a papa’s love
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a book club read. Because of the subject matter I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise. However, this is truly an amazing book. Very very sad (though I think you go into it knowing that's going to be the case), but the writing is extraordinary. The book is filled with very high highs, and very low lows. It's all about the characters and how they interact with each other. If you're a book lover it's an extra bonus because you relate to the story with that extra depth. Death as the narrator is obviously unusual, but I thought his/her 'voice' was very well done. Death was pragmatic, but with a heart. I appreciated that Death was taken aback when he/she felt any sentimentality. This book captured my imagination immediately and I had trouble putting it down. Highly recommend.
Takes awhile to get drawn into this book. Not a pick-up-and-put-down book, but still a great read.
I read this book in 2007 but remembered so little about it. This book is amazing , moving and ripped my heart out and ground it into the rubble on Himmel street.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
No, just no. Okay listen the writing wasn’t bad. I found it engaging and easy to read for the most part but WHY was it so LONG???? This could’ve easily been like 300 pages. It was constantly dragged out and I just wanted it to end. I constantly thought of DNFing this but stopped myself bc my kindle percentage was persuading me that I was so close to finishing this book. Just watch the movie and call it a day.