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480 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783788842
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
Growing up in Rostock, in the north of Germany, Walter has a comfortable upbringing: quiet and content, he spends his days scheming with school friends and resisting the torment of his older siblings. But, as the country rolls toward war, the atti...
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
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Moderate
WarMinor
Ableism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism
480 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781783788842
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Granta Books
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Description
Growing up in Rostock, in the north of Germany, Walter has a comfortable upbringing: quiet and content, he spends his days scheming with school friends and resisting the torment of his older siblings. But, as the country rolls toward war, the atti...
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
Ableism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism