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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
Such a strong, insightful piece. Good short story to test the waters with historical fiction if you're interested.
What a surprise to find this American Classic I have some how missed all these years. A dark story, that opens with a lightness that unravels across the pages, it is told with a tautness that leaves the reader to imagine the worlds beyond the epistolary exchange.
It's rare that I pick up a physical copy of a book, but I saw this in Barnes and Noble, knowing I had to buy it, even though I have very little shelf space.
I think this a book that everyone should read, because it is as true today, as it was written in 1938.
An epistolary long short story/novella. Max and Martin are friends and business partners. Max remains in San Francisco while Martin has returned to Germany in the early 1930s. The correspondence is between 1932 and 1934. How powerful this book is, and how true the message is today, particularly
I think this a book that everyone should read, because it is as true today, as it was written in 1938.
An epistolary long short story/novella. Max and Martin are friends and business partners. Max remains in San Francisco while Martin has returned to Germany in the early 1930s. The correspondence is between 1932 and 1934. How powerful this book is, and how true the message is today, particularly
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
fast-paced
reflective
fast-paced
fast-paced
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced