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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Ein Literaturgespräch von Tratsch und Wettstreit zu "Allegro Pastell" findet ihr hier
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
emotional
sad
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is essentially the German version of Perfection. It captures the life of a German long distance couple (Frankfurt- Berlin) in 2018. He is 36, she 30. I found both very boring and weirdly too much into drugs for no apparent reason. I also found them relatively arrogant, not very mature and not introspective enough. But the book definitely captures living in Germany as a young person from a middle class background in 2018 super well - in the most standard and mainstream way. There is nothing creative to the choices of the characters. They go to the most stereotypical bars to go to. They are the absolute mainstream in its worst way. Except the drugs. They should only be smoking weed regularly and not doing LSD or MDMA every 2nd/3rd week. It is also completely unclear what the educational background of the characters is. With their jobs they could literally be anyone - so I guess the boring mainstream.
I didn’t feel attacked by the descriptions like in Perfection. They felt factually right and fair. Maybe a bit to standard but I guess that was the whole point of the book. Maybe an interesting book to reread in the future because it’s is kind of a time capsule.
But I found it BORING. So only 2 stars
I didn’t feel attacked by the descriptions like in Perfection. They felt factually right and fair. Maybe a bit to standard but I guess that was the whole point of the book. Maybe an interesting book to reread in the future because it’s is kind of a time capsule.
But I found it BORING. So only 2 stars
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Das Buch liest sich schnell und eignet sich gut als Urlaubslektüre. Allerdings sind die Charaktere und die Story relativ platt. Eigentlich werden nur Berlin- und Drogen-Anekdoten sowie coole Fast Food Restaurants in Berlin „gedropt“. Es ist unklar, ob das alles ziemlich selbstironisch ist, fühlt sich aber an, als ob es ernst gemeint ist. Eine ziemlich eindimensionale Erzählung zum Berliner Dating Leben. Traurig, aber wahr.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
fast-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
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eine Geschichte über egozentrische und sehr uninteressante Menschen, in der nichts passiert. Trotzdem sanft unterhaltsam. das Buch hat den Zweck gut erfüllt: es war ein geschenktes Buch, das ich nie gelesen hätte, bis ich dann für eine lange Zugfahrt was gebraucht habe, dessen Gewicht ich aber nicht zurück nach hause tragen müsste.