Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

41 reviews

mjlease08's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Racism, and Genocide

Moderate: War, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-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

2.0

na ja.

meiner meinung nach an sich definitiv einer der eher interessanteren deutschen klassiker - besser als homo faber und kabale und liebe und was man da so alles lesen musste.

die thematik war okay, die überlegungen bezüglich des holocausts und des zweiten weltkriegs recht gut zu lesen; die beziehung zwischen michael und hanna amüsant (wenn auch höchst fragwürdig angesichts dessen dass er fünfzehn war und sie über dreißig), allerdings auch faszinierend.
erinnerte mich sehr an frankenstein und sein monster; ... educating rita?

der plot-twist am ende war hervorragend. ein gutes ende für eine leider in allen aspekten mittelmäßige geschichte.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Genocide, War, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

remus_j_lupin's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Antisemitism, and Pedophilia

jade_0222's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism

shea_proulx's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Confinement, Suicide, Sexual content, Murder, Hate crime, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

carolin_xenia's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence

pseudolain's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Genocide

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

enoemo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Comes with a solid amount of trigger warnings - please be aware of the pedophilia and grooming that happens in this book. I found it interesting and well written, but not much more than that. The thought process of the narrator is understandable and makes sense in light of the gaslighting and grooming he faced, but it lacked something for me personally. It raises some interesting points about the processing of the holocaust post-war, but then again, I do feel like there's other works of literature that do this in a more profound way with a more lasting impact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Vomit

toastgesnackt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Antisemitism, Deportation, and War

sourcherryyy's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

the concept was good but the execution is just okay. i wish it was longer and less jumpy but it is realistic to how michael recalled the events since he blocked a lot of his memories of hanna out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual content

Moderate: Antisemitism