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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
This is the second time I've read The Reader and I liked it better, perhaps because I watched the movie before reading it this time.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Dit boek is opgedeeld in drie delen. Deel 1 was prima te volgen, romantisch, wel een soort toxic domanace. Maar oké.
Toen kwam deel 2 en kwam de rechtbank, en ik snapte er helemaal niks van. Veel te veel filosofisch geredeneer en uiteenzettingen die ik niet volgde. Dit deel was dodelijk saai.
Deel 3 was iets beter, maar heeft uiteindelijk het cijfer niet omhoog kunnen helpen.
Het is dat ik dit boek voor Duits moest lezen, als dit niet het geval was geweest. Dan was hij waarschijnlijk een DNF geworden. Misschien ben ik te jong om deze literatuur te begrijpen, maar Schlink is niets voor mij.
Toen kwam deel 2 en kwam de rechtbank, en ik snapte er helemaal niks van. Veel te veel filosofisch geredeneer en uiteenzettingen die ik niet volgde. Dit deel was dodelijk saai.
Deel 3 was iets beter, maar heeft uiteindelijk het cijfer niet omhoog kunnen helpen.
Het is dat ik dit boek voor Duits moest lezen, als dit niet het geval was geweest. Dan was hij waarschijnlijk een DNF geworden. Misschien ben ik te jong om deze literatuur te begrijpen, maar Schlink is niets voor mij.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
interessante Geschichte mit einem guten Twist und philosophischen Ausschweifungen
I have no idea how to categorize this one. It's odd, cold, and detached. I kept reading it so I can't give it 2 stars. I was very clinical and detached toward the characters so I can't give it 4. It falls into the 3-star category simply because I continued the experience. I always wanted to squeeze in one more chapter (most were 4-6 pages long), but I wouldn't say I had any emotional attachment. This may be due to the POV and the coldness of the narrator. Perhaps it lost quite a bit in translation from German to English. However it came about, the experience of reading this was like being in a room temperature bath. No bubble bath, no candles, no real heat to the water. Simply a tepid experience, and yet I don't regret reading it
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
I know that THE READER is an international bestseller and prestigious literary review magazines and newspapers call it “erotic,” “mesmerizing,” “fascinating,” and all of those impressive adjectives, but I really did not see the appeal of this book. Schlink’s narration reads like Michael attempting to psychoanalyze himself and philosophize on his actions. The narrative distance made it difficult for me to connect to and empathize with Michael. Very little occurs in the book, and what happens, actually happened before the time in which Michael narrates his story, due to the distant narration thing. I read this book for a class, and overall, I was extremely unsatisfied. It would definitely have been a book I would’ve stopped reading had I not read it for a class.