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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
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.
But I wouldn't read it again. It was hurried, predictable and emotionless.
emotional
informative
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"And if I was not guilty because one cannot be guilty of betraying a criminal, then I was guilty of having loved a criminal."
I feel like I'll think about this book very often in the future.
I feel like I'll think about this book very often in the future.
Very deep and thoughtful. Complex emotions of lasting impacts of human interactions.
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this for the adult book club at EL. It was so intense that at times I was not sure if I was enjoying it, though now that it is complete, I am able to look back at it as what I'm sure will become a literary classic. I'm thinking now about how far the atrocities of Hitler's ideals actually stretched. Generations and generations were and are affected, and not just those who are Jewish. The speaker in the book has to deal with feelings he has for those involved, either directly or indirectly, with the Nazi party, including his lover who was a guard, and his parents, who stood idly by and accepted what was happening in their country. An interesting concept that I never considered before.
medium-paced
reflective
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