Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink

34 reviews

norcana's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Genocide

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, War, Genocide, Suicide, Pedophilia, Death, Vomit, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

aduda06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Antisemitism

Moderate: Sexual content

amgepine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide

Minor: Sexual content

max_power's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Antisemitism, Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide and War

hcchilders's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

NOT for the faint of heart. Those who gave a negative review might need to revisit the subject matter in a different headspace. At first, I almost couldn't get past the first section. I am so glad that I kept reading. 

The plot of the first section is nauseating. The character development and the writing made the entire thing worth it. I think this is a beautiful book about deep trauma and second-generation guilt after the Holocaust. Incredible writing, too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

tigerkind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Genocide

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

Minor: Toxic friendship and War

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-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

2.0

na ja.

meiner meinung nach an sich definitiv einer der eher interessanteren deutschen klassiker - besser als homo faber und kabale und liebe und was man da so alles lesen musste.

die thematik war okay, die überlegungen bezüglich des holocausts und des zweiten weltkriegs recht gut zu lesen; die beziehung zwischen michael und hanna amüsant (wenn auch höchst fragwürdig angesichts dessen dass er fünfzehn war und sie über dreißig), allerdings auch faszinierend.
erinnerte mich sehr an frankenstein und sein monster; ... educating rita?

der plot-twist am ende war hervorragend. ein gutes ende für eine leider in allen aspekten mittelmäßige geschichte.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Genocide, War, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

gelslitreviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, War, Sexual content, and Confinement

jade_0222's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism