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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
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
Historically important but dated
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Classico amore impossibile, raccontato attraverso una serie di lettere da parte del protagonista verso un amico noto con il nome di Wilheim.
Storia malinconica e struggente che però non mi ha lasciato granché, riconosco la novità in quanto libro realizzato durante il periodo di fine settecento inizio ottocento, ma niente di più. Non lo consiglierei
Storia malinconica e struggente che però non mi ha lasciato granché, riconosco la novità in quanto libro realizzato durante il periodo di fine settecento inizio ottocento, ma niente di più. Non lo consiglierei
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is another book that's better if you don't identify with the protagonist. Though the author most probably intended for us to sympathize with Werther, from a modern-day perspective we ought only to see Werther as a pathetic stalker bent on harassing a woman who wasn't interested in him. From her behavior it seems like Charlotte initially is nice to him as she is to everyone else and later on pities him, and Werther mistakes this pity for love. He never bothers to ask her about how she feels about him, and maybe does not want to know because he values his own feelings above hers. He doesn't love her, he just wants ownership of her, and regrets that his friend possesses her instead of him. There's no real indication that even if she were unmarried she'd be any more inclined to marry Werther, though if it hadn't been for Albert he may just have been able to pressure her into a marriage with him, possibly against her own will. But if it weren't for Albert he might not even pursue her, since more than anything he just seems to want something to despair about, just like many other bored upper-class youths of his time. Unfortunately there are still many Werthers all around the world, some of them probably spamming your inbox or following you home. It's a good thing that most of us don't see this behavior as "romantic" anymore. I'd definitely add this to the list of books that are red flags, so if you know anyone who likes it they will probably require some further inspection as to their reasoning and whether they identify with the protagonist. This is only good as a view into the psychology of a stalker/harasser and the delusions that motivate them. Otherwise most of the human population should avoid it at all costs.
Werther is a self-absorbed rape apologist who epitomizes male, white, cis, het, moneyed privilege. Save yourself the time and read something interesting.
Ich habe Teile der Geschichte schon mal während der Schulzeit gelesen, als ich meiner Schwester bei einer Ausarbeitung half. Damals hat mich die Sprache begeistert, die Geschichte jedoch nicht.
Doch nun habe ich sie ganz gelesen und wirklich gefallen daran gefunden. Werther lernt Lotte kennen und weiß von Anfang an, dass er sie nicht haben kann. Trotzdem kann er nicht von ihr lassen und sucht ihre Nähe. Gerade zum Schluss hin finde ich seinen inneren Kampf sehr gut beschrieben. Zum Beispiel, wie er Albert eigentlich mag aber durch seine Eifersucht verzweifelt etwas sucht, was er an ihm hassen kann. Dieses kurze Buch zeigt alle Facetten einer unglücklichen Liebe, bis hin zum dramatischen Ende.
Doch nun habe ich sie ganz gelesen und wirklich gefallen daran gefunden. Werther lernt Lotte kennen und weiß von Anfang an, dass er sie nicht haben kann. Trotzdem kann er nicht von ihr lassen und sucht ihre Nähe. Gerade zum Schluss hin finde ich seinen inneren Kampf sehr gut beschrieben. Zum Beispiel, wie er Albert eigentlich mag aber durch seine Eifersucht verzweifelt etwas sucht, was er an ihm hassen kann. Dieses kurze Buch zeigt alle Facetten einer unglücklichen Liebe, bis hin zum dramatischen Ende.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated