3.02k reviews for:

Čitač

Bernhard Schlink

3.65 AVERAGE

chiarahcl's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

dimples0508's review against another edition

3.0

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"Maybe I did write our story to be free of it, even if I never can be." I found this to be a strangely realistic and numbing story in which the passion Hanna brought to Michael's life ebbs as the story goes on to the sad last pages of love and loss. I am hesitant to say "Love" and loss because I believe Hanna's use of Michael was destructive and left Michael dysfunctional for the rest of his life in physical and mental ways-and when Michael finally describes her as a criminal, I realized it was the only true description of her in the book. I'm not sure if Bernhard wanted to give Hanna some redemption with her charity but in the end this was a short read, so I guess you have nothing to lose if you decide to read it.
2020 reread: It's different now that I'm 25 years old, I related now that I've loved and lost.

kiaw's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cemoses's review against another edition

3.0

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It was readable. However, I guessed Hanna's secret early. I felt that I never really understood Hanna and I wished we learned more about her background.

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lara_arda's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sbsantiago's review against another edition

4.0

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Very powerful read.

gwenhwyfar82's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark 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

carlyg123's review against another edition

2.0

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It's been on my TBR pile since 2016, and has survived several pile purges because it sounded good...

But I wouldn't read it again. It was hurried, predictable and emotionless.

actualgrandma's review against another edition

3.75

emotional informative reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amandahoff's review against another edition

0.5

dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated