Alles umsonst by Mario Rubino, Walter Kempowski

384 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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Winter, January 1945. It is cold and dark, and the German army is retreating from the Russian advance. Germans are fleeing the occupied territories in their thousands, in cars and carts and on foot. But in a rural East Prussian manor house, the we...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

sad 90%
challenging 70%
dark 70%
emotional 60%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
informative 10%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.96

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