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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A different take on post-WWII Germany from a very different perspective in all three parts of the book.
Received this one as a Christmas gift from family in Germany on the 26th and was done the evening of the 27th. Well written and more importantly, well translated from the original German.
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
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Post war Germany, when he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover-then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
Post war Germany, when he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover-then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Had to read it in school in 12th grade. Unfortunately somebody spoiled most of the story for me before I even got started reading. I would've liked to figure things out for myself and see how good I'd have been at guessing.
This book deals with Nazi Germany in a subliminal way which is okay (usually this topic annoys me) and focuses more on the characters, not that much on history.
It's a very unique but also disturbing story worth checking out.
This book deals with Nazi Germany in a subliminal way which is okay (usually this topic annoys me) and focuses more on the characters, not that much on history.
It's a very unique but also disturbing story worth checking out.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot:⭐⭐
Characters:⭐⭐
World building:⭐⭐
Writing style:⭐⭐⭐
Der große Altersunterschied der Protagonisten und die Anklage als KZ-Wärterin sind die Punkte die als problematisch aufgeführt werden in diesem Buch. Was ich eher problematisch finde, ist dass der Protagonist trotz der früheren toxischen Beziehung zu Hanna (gibt ihm die Schuld für Dinge für die er nichts kann, schlägt ihn einmal etc.) immerzu an sie denkt und ihr bis zum Schluss hinterherläuft.
Characters:⭐⭐
World building:⭐⭐
Writing style:⭐⭐⭐
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexual content