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476 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681377209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 14 November 2023
Description
A provocative novel about growing up in Nazi Germany, as seen through the eyes of a child witnessing the spread of intolerance and political unrest in his town.An Ordinary Youth is a novel drawn directly from Walter Kempowski’s boyhood in Rostock,...
Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
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Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Moderate
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Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Ableism
476 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681377209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 14 November 2023
Description
A provocative novel about growing up in Nazi Germany, as seen through the eyes of a child witnessing the spread of intolerance and political unrest in his town.An Ordinary Youth is a novel drawn directly from Walter Kempowski’s boyhood in Rostock,...
Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
WarMinor
Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Ableism