1.49k reviews for:

Die große Welt

Colum McCann

3.98 AVERAGE

dillonjames94's review against another edition

4.0

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An affecting story, and the vivid characters will stay with you for a long time. The unique structure adds to the emotional heft. This one seems to get even more impactful the longer I sit with it.

pazmad's review against another edition

5.0

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After the first 80 to 100 pages, I figured out what was going on in the book. However, it is well worth the effort. Everything comes together in the end. It's an amazing book.

evelyn_m's review against another edition

4.0

sad slow-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: Yes

cgerow's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

graciebear's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marthatoll's review against another edition

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See my commentary called "Novel Fragments."
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/book-blog/novel-fragments/

taniamalik's review against another edition

3.0

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Myriad grief filled characters revolve in and out of the story while connecting them is the real life event of the French acrobat who walked the tightrope between the Twin Towers in 1974 and who seems to be looking down on them figuratively and almost literally. Enjoyed some portions of the novel.

comptron's review against another edition

3.0

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Well-crafted web of characters in New York, 1974 -- just saw someone compare it to "Crash" (for better or worse), and I'd wholly agree with the comparison.

sammy6738's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lynnenad's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

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What a great book. How can a single author explore so thoroughly the lives of such diverse people with such verisimilitude?