Reviews

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

kts252's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

amande9727's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

clarabooksit's review against another edition

reflective 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Violence

chanelchapters's review against another edition

5.0

4.5

Woman and her animal friends living in a mountain hut in Austria - the hills are alive but, to the best of her knowledge, she’s the only human still alive.

This was both calming and anxiety inducing.

I feel like it could have been cut down a little bit, as sometimes it started to feel drawn out and repetitive, and it ended without truly satisfying my need to find out how it all ends, but otherwise a really well done dystopian novel about surviving and caring for others.

If you like I Who Have Never Known Men but want something less violent and more familiar, try this.

https://youtube.com/@chanelchapters

maya3333's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

kh108_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I think this book will sit with me a while

catandherbooks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Tender and haunting, an ideal read for fans of dystopian fiction, books about women and how they feel about the societal obligations placed on them. About what can happen when these obligations are no more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail

cecilehueb's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Aangeraden door Nora. Favo zomerboek. Dat het spannend kan blijven terwijl je vanaf het begin alles al weet en er in de tussentijd vooral aardappels gerooid, koe gemolken wordt. 

riley_reeves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-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

5.0

Took me so long to read this book but was so well worth 

k_buck4's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0