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Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen

alex_t's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional slow-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

3.5

thisisthelion's review against another edition

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3.0

He hecho un poco trampa porque no me he leído el Continuatio, básicamente porque lo anterior ya me ha parecido un tanto largo. La sátira está bien pero son un tanto repetitivas las aventuras de Simplicio y acaba cansando.
Si a alguien le interesa leer una sátira de la Guerra de los Treinta Años, recomiendo Tyll de Daniel Kehlmann que me parece una gran combinación de libro de historia y novela.

princepold's review

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adventurous challenging funny

3.5

jonathanoe's review

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challenging slow-paced

3.0

jtc's review against another edition

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adventurous funny sad medium-paced

3.75

marlimoon's review

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adventurous funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

zeilendrache's review

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slow-paced

1.0

kalkwiese's review against another edition

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5.0

Reinhard Kaisers Übersetzung vom Deutschen des 17. Jahrhunderts ins moderne Deutsch macht dieses Buch lebendig, zugänglich und hilft, in eine Zeit eintauchen zu können, die man anders kaum erfahrbar machen kann.
Die anderen übersetzten Bücher von Grimmelshausen sind wahrscheinlich ebenfalls einen Blick wert.

samypants35's review against another edition

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4.0

What a delightful take on the Thirty Year's War. Really works well as a historical text. Quite funny in the beginning but afterwards I was reading more to see where Simplex would end up. Apparently based on Grimmelshausen's life, if I were teaching a course on the late middle ages/early modern period this book would be indispensable

chizzammm's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.75