Reviews - 33 Place Brugmann

203 reviews for:

33 Place Brugmann

Alice Austen

3.9 AVERAGE

cmstern's review

4.5

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

lib_and_lynx's review

3.75

dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

maggiecoyne's review against another edition

3.5

emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

I love this concept but could not get into the narrative. There were some lovely moments, and it felt well-written, but I wasn't invested.

slaporte's review against another edition

5.0

I attended the author talk at Boswell Books, Milwaukee WI

Fascinating.
Historical fiction from a variety of points of view from individuals living in one housing complex.

As an audio listener, it took awhile to get into the groove to keeping all the characters straight.

bethlou's review

4.0

adventurous sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Good historical fiction set in Brussels in WWII. 33 Place Brugmann is an apartment building, and the novel tells the story of the tenants as they try to survive the war.