Reviews with content warning for Eating disorder - Berlin

This is so difficult to review. Obviously plus points for it's setting in Berlin and me living here, too.
Besides that it's a great example of how running, especially long distance running, can be a form of self-harm. Plenty of ED behavior in this book.
But it has some really funny and relatable parts and even though the main protagonist is quite unlikeable and I don’t necessarily agree with her actions, I GET her in more aspects than I like to admit.

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jennyg73's review

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-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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hannahleewhite's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense

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

4.5

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ishikavarma's review against another edition

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dark slow-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

Daphne is so grotesquely unlikeable, over-privileged and under-grateful but also so human in her compulsions, fears, lies, and her intense impostor syndrome. The first half of the book took me awhile to get through but I sped through the second half. Difficult to articulate my feelings about this one but undoubtedly a unique start to my 2024 reading year :)

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htaub23's review

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dark fast-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

3.75

A dark portrayal of a young woman's short stint in Berlin. The city is described in rich detail, such that it feels like a character in the novel rather than just the setting.

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sea_burglar's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

I liked the writing, but I felt relieved when I finished the book. I kept reading only because of the descriptions of the Berlin atmosphere and the occasional German words.

I pulled out my keys and let myself into the courtyard of 105 HuberStraße, feeling as exhausted as Bilbo on his safe return to Bag End.

And thanks to Bea Setton, I decided to reread The Hobbit.

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kyliebennett's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

one of my favorite newer books. daphne’s best and worst qualities remind me so much of myself. setton’s footnotes add so much personality to the story as well. she interconnects symbols beautifully throughout the novel. LOVE!!!

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juliemhowe's review against another edition

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3.0

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