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O leitor

Bernhard Schlink

3.65 AVERAGE

fhornby's review against another edition

3.0

A unique look into the aftermath of World War II.

missymobarak's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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: Complicated

dejonga's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sophieweirather2007's review against another edition

3.0

challenging informative reflective 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

Die Odyssee ist
die Geschichte einer Bewegung, zugleich zielgerichtet und ziellos, erfolgreich und vergeblich. Was ist die Geschichte des Rechts anders!

- Michael Berg -

Plot-Twists und überraschend tief greifend. Positiv überrascht von diesem Klassiker!

zanna83's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad 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

henri_06's review against another edition

3.0

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

aliceboule's review against another edition

4.0

Do we ever have the right or the ability to judge someone for their crimes?

Can we ever atone for our crimes?

Is there ever a way for us to be happy without first knowing pain?

Can you love without knowing?

The Reader raises some questions that I am not sure anyone can answer. Through Michael Berg's relationship with Hanna Schmitz we are exposed to their complex and somewhat criminal relationship which reveals the multiple facets of Hanna's personality. At first the cougar seductress, then the abusive lover, to the criminal, becomes a figure of repentance and ends the tragic memory.

For someone interested in World War II, and more specifically the Holocaust, The Reader provides a new outlook. We read of the struggle for German teenagers to deal with their parent's shames, for the regret and anger left from the War, to the devasted society that was Germany after Hitler.

My only critic of this book has nothing to do with the actual book itself. I found that the translation I read had many mistakes. I do not know if they were written in purposefully, but I found distracting.

"And if I was not guilty because one cannot be guilty of betraying a criminal, then I was guilty of having loved a criminal."