Reviews

Krabbans gång by Lars W. Freij, Günter Grass

arwie's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

boesgesicht's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mges's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

wichtiges thema, aber umsetzung ging so

jarichan's review against another edition

2.0

Natürlich haben wir in der Schule von und über Günter Grass gesprochen. Sogar einige Texte von ihm gelesen. Damals mochte ich ihn nicht. Nun erhielt ich die Chance, zu überprüfen, ob sich meine Meinung in der Zwischenzeit geändert hat.

Tat sie nicht. Ich kam an keiner Stelle in den Text rein, fühlte mich unwohl während des Lesens und mochte auch Grass' Sprachstil nicht. Er ist so ganz und gar nicht meins. Ich respektiere die Position, die er innehat; seinen Einfluss auf die Literatur und auch auf die Aufarbeitung der Geschehnisse der Kriegszeit.

Aber das bedeutet zum Glück nicht, dass ich seine Bücher lesen muss. Zum Glück nicht, denn Grass und ich werden in diesem Leben wohl keine Freunde mehr...

bookflower's review against another edition

5.0

“Das hört nie auf”

Hätte niemals gedacht wie lange sich diese Buch in meinem Kopf festsetzt….
Einer meiner Liebsten deutschen Klassiker 

lunaartemis's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

cymru1973's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

therealmette's review against another edition

2.0

I know this is stupid, but I have a general dislike of books we read in German class. This being said, I *can* be won over if the book is as wonderful as The Sorrows of Young Werther - and this one wasn't. It had some interesting technical aspects, but I hated the rest of it. It feels like Grass is always looking over your shoulder, whispering into your ear: "I'm so much ahead of you stupid readers". And that I can't stand.

noahli's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

bundy23's review against another edition

1.0

DNF. 2nd attempt at this one, 2nd failure. I didn't get what it wanted to be... I mean I get the farce, but beyond that, I just didn't get what it was saying. I had to skip back constantly because I kept zoning out. Ultimately I just didn't care what was being told.