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984 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061353451
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 03 March 2009
Description
Fictional memoir of Dr. Max Aue, a former Nazi officer who survived the war and has reinvented himself, many years later, as a middle-class entrepreneur and family man in northern France. Max is an intellectual steeped in philosophy, literature, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
tense 66%
sad 56%
reflective 43%
informative 30%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 21% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Incest, MurderModerate
Child death, Death, VomitMinor
Rape, Torture
984 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780061353451
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 03 March 2009
Description
Fictional memoir of Dr. Max Aue, a former Nazi officer who survived the war and has reinvented himself, many years later, as a middle-class entrepreneur and family man in northern France. Max is an intellectual steeped in philosophy, literature, a...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
challenging 70%
tense 66%
sad 56%
reflective 43%
informative 30%
emotional 20%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 44% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 21% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Incest, MurderModerate
Child death, Death, VomitMinor
Rape, Torture