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tesch18's review against another edition
dnf @ p103
I do really really like some parts of it, but I'm not feeling compelled to keep reading overall.
I do really really like some parts of it, but I'm not feeling compelled to keep reading overall.
mkat303's review against another edition
5.0
This is my second time reading Berlin, Volume 1. I saw that Volume 3 had come out, so I'm reading Volumes 1 and 2 again.
bent's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a huge fan of Jason Lutes' Jar of Fools. This first volume of life in Berlin in the late 1920's does a good job investing you in the characters, and insight into the city at the time. The differing political movements, the building anger and frustration, the people just trying to get on with their lives. It's an interesting story and setting, and I've already started on the second volume.
mariegllrd's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
papablues050164's review against another edition
5.0
Very dense with specific details, this is the first of three graphic novel collections which covers the unrest in Germany's Weimer Republic between the wars. Unemployment is rampant, there is the romance of art student Marthe Muller & journalist Kurt Severing with his mounting angst over the future of Germany.Set between Sept. 1928 & May Day, 1929, it veers between the Reds (communists), the Brownshirts, (the rising Nazi party) & the republic's own police brutality and concludes with the May Day massacre of 1929. Not for the faint hearted, but worth the view.
gfox3737's review against another edition
5.0
This is a brilliant ongoing graphic fiction novel (since the late 1990s). It portrays German life, in Germany, during 1928-29. I love Lutes' black line work in the very effective realistic black and white style. One of the best historical graphic novels I've ever read. Same goes for Part 2.
visualradish's review against another edition
5.0
Reread this graphic novel after 10 years. I now understand/feel the relationships between the characters better. Maybe I should read this novel again in 2025 and see how my understanding changes.
chalicotherex's review against another edition
4.0
Delightfully reminiscent of Hans Fallada ([b: Little Man, What Now?|466354|Little Man, What Now?|Hans Fallada|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1420757549s/466354.jpg|454727] in particular), though maybe that's because of the setting and the author seeming to be a fan of New Objectivity.
It's a shame this series was never completed. I'll probably read the second book eventually.
It's a shame this series was never completed. I'll probably read the second book eventually.
brokenbaroque's review against another edition
3.0
A very detailed, beautifully drawn story of Berlin in the 20s. Rhythm and atmosphere have a grim beauty to them which stays consistent through out the story. The bone-chilling ending is worth a star per se.
So wait, my actual could have been 2 stars?
Yep. This book is unfortunately written waaaay to small for its size, which for someone who is already pretty blind like I am does not work well. Also, I did not manage to care much for most of the characters, unfortunately. It might have been the English attempt to imitate the Berlin dialect (which did not work very well for me), but I had an hard time making a connection.
So wait, my actual could have been 2 stars?
Yep. This book is unfortunately written waaaay to small for its size, which for someone who is already pretty blind like I am does not work well. Also, I did not manage to care much for most of the characters, unfortunately. It might have been the English attempt to imitate the Berlin dialect (which did not work very well for me), but I had an hard time making a connection.
malinowy's review against another edition
4.0
This story had so many things I love: Germany, and Berlin especially, history, the 1920s, politics. It should not be surprising I really liked this. The story was slightly difficult to get into in the beginning with so many characters and with so much going on, but once you figured out who is who, the story became easy to follow. And while it's easy to think things were straightforward 100 years ago, they really weren't. I especially liked the political part, how things developed, as we all obviously know where it leads to. It was done very well and you could keep up even if German history isn't your forte. The black and white drawing style worked nicely, there were enough details to keep your eyes busy, but not enough to be confused by it all. I already have the second part waiting to be read and I cannot wait.