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phoebebridgers2024's review against another edition
5.0
If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor
carolinew's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tanpi's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emmatarswell's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yogurtime's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
dyaniw's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
dominika_zimny's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
cheekylaydee's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
Post World War I Austria. Virtually the whole world has been thrown into a life of poverty and hardship. In the small village of Klein-Reifling Christine is the Post Office girl, one of the few people lucky enough to have a regular wage, albeit a small one.
Out of the blue comes a telegram from her rich American aunt Claire. Herself and Christine's uncle are holidaying in the Swiss Alps and have invited Christine to join them. Almost immediately on arrival, Christine is swept up into a life of luxury and decandence that she's never before known of.
Abruptly, for reasons unknown to Christine, her aunt Claire cuts her off, sending her back to her life of drudgery.
Having now had a taste of the high life, Christine becomes dissatisfyed with her dreary Post Office job and becomes increasingly frustrated. On a visit to her sister in Vienna she meets an old army buddy of her brother-in-law's, Ferdinand Farrner. In him she sees a kindred spirit, someone else who's equally frustrated and angry with the social injustice of poverty that has to be endured..
Together they begin an affair. However, they cannot carry on interminably in the same vein, and resolve to take one of two paths.
One; to exit this dreary life by their own hands or two; to steal from the Government, in this case represented by the Post Office Christine works for and return to a former life of riches. Which path will they choose?
Post World War I Austria. Virtually the whole world has been thrown into a life of poverty and hardship. In the small village of Klein-Reifling Christine is the Post Office girl, one of the few people lucky enough to have a regular wage, albeit a small one.
Out of the blue comes a telegram from her rich American aunt Claire. Herself and Christine's uncle are holidaying in the Swiss Alps and have invited Christine to join them. Almost immediately on arrival, Christine is swept up into a life of luxury and decandence that she's never before known of.
Abruptly, for reasons unknown to Christine, her aunt Claire cuts her off, sending her back to her life of drudgery.
Having now had a taste of the high life, Christine becomes dissatisfyed with her dreary Post Office job and becomes increasingly frustrated. On a visit to her sister in Vienna she meets an old army buddy of her brother-in-law's, Ferdinand Farrner. In him she sees a kindred spirit, someone else who's equally frustrated and angry with the social injustice of poverty that has to be endured..
Together they begin an affair. However, they cannot carry on interminably in the same vein, and resolve to take one of two paths.
One; to exit this dreary life by their own hands or two; to steal from the Government, in this case represented by the Post Office Christine works for and return to a former life of riches. Which path will they choose?
bethuuul's review against another edition
4.75
Love in the time of end stage capitalism. This could’ve been written in the year of our Lord, 2024—it’s truly more relatable than I can comfortably admit. I can see how some might think it ends abruptly, but I don’t think I want to know how it all fares. I’ll imagine my own ending, thanks very much.
shuuuuu's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully written, good short read, I could have used a stronger female character though..