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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
https://vrouwenbibliotheek.nl/2024/08/16/kairos-door-jenny-erpenbeck/
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Notes:
- Beautifully written book, both in prose and in overall construction.
- Got SO heavy in the second half that I had to take my time with it. But only speaks volumes to the skill with which this book immerses the reader in Katharina's state of mind by that point.
- I was also really captivated by the 80s/90s setting in Germany and how much of the post-WWII effects were still being felt then (especially given the divide of Berlin). I haven't read anything in this context before and found that the way Erpenbeck intertwines the larger sociocultural factors at play with the very intimate inner complexities of her characters was one of my favourite parts of this book as a whole.
- Beautifully written book, both in prose and in overall construction.
- Got SO heavy in the second half that I had to take my time with it. But only speaks volumes to the skill with which this book immerses the reader in Katharina's state of mind by that point.
- I was also really captivated by the 80s/90s setting in Germany and how much of the post-WWII effects were still being felt then (especially given the divide of Berlin). I haven't read anything in this context before and found that the way Erpenbeck intertwines the larger sociocultural factors at play with the very intimate inner complexities of her characters was one of my favourite parts of this book as a whole.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Self harm, Abortion
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wo dieses Buch seinen außergewöhnlichen Charme und seine Qualität hat, verliert es gleich doch auch doppelt seinen Zauber.
Die Prämisse der Geschichte ist erstaunlich, tolles Setting, interessante Charaktere, ich war gespannt darauf, dies zu lesen.
Leider habe ich schnell gemerkt, dass das nichts für mich ist.
Meistens fühlte sich der Schreibstil einfach nur prätentiös an und wie "Oscar-Köder", aber für Buchpreise (HA! Hätte vielleicht funktioniert), und nur in seltenen Momenten war er großartig, aber trotzdem einfach nur grotesk (ja, ich meine DIESE Liebesbrief-Schreibszene).
Ich habe das Gefühl, dieses Buch hätte für mich großartig sein können, aber dann hätte es auch seine Einzigartigkeit verlieren müssen. So ist es am Ende einfach nicht nach meinem Geschmack. Oh, ich hätte es auch fast auf zwei Sterne heruntergestuft, allein wegen des Endes.
Where this book has its outstanding charm and quality it all the same just loses all its magic twice over.
The premise of the story is amazing, great setting, interesting characters, I was excited to read this.
Well, sadly I quickly realized this won’t be for me.
At most times the writing just felt pretentious and like „Oscar bait“ but for book awards (HA! Might have worked), and only at rare times it was magnificent, but yet still just grotesque (yes I mean THAT love letter writing scene).
I feel like this book could have been amazing for me, but then it also would have to lose its uniqueness. So in the end, it simply just isn’t to my own liking. Oh also, almost knocked it down to two stars for the ending alone.
Die Prämisse der Geschichte ist erstaunlich, tolles Setting, interessante Charaktere, ich war gespannt darauf, dies zu lesen.
Leider habe ich schnell gemerkt, dass das nichts für mich ist.
Meistens fühlte sich der Schreibstil einfach nur prätentiös an und wie "Oscar-Köder", aber für Buchpreise (HA! Hätte vielleicht funktioniert), und nur in seltenen Momenten war er großartig, aber trotzdem einfach nur grotesk (ja, ich meine DIESE Liebesbrief-Schreibszene).
Ich habe das Gefühl, dieses Buch hätte für mich großartig sein können, aber dann hätte es auch seine Einzigartigkeit verlieren müssen. So ist es am Ende einfach nicht nach meinem Geschmack. Oh, ich hätte es auch fast auf zwei Sterne heruntergestuft, allein wegen des Endes.
Where this book has its outstanding charm and quality it all the same just loses all its magic twice over.
The premise of the story is amazing, great setting, interesting characters, I was excited to read this.
Well, sadly I quickly realized this won’t be for me.
At most times the writing just felt pretentious and like „Oscar bait“ but for book awards (HA! Might have worked), and only at rare times it was magnificent, but yet still just grotesque (yes I mean THAT love letter writing scene).
I feel like this book could have been amazing for me, but then it also would have to lose its uniqueness. So in the end, it simply just isn’t to my own liking. Oh also, almost knocked it down to two stars for the ending alone.