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237 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156029704
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 05 April 2004
Description
G nter Grass has been wrestling with Germany's past for decades now, but no book since The Tin Drum has generated as much excitement as this engrossing account of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff. A German cruise ship turned refugee carrier, it...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
informative 61%
dark 55%
tense 38%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Average rating
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Moderate
Murder, Xenophobia237 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156029704
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 05 April 2004
Description
G nter Grass has been wrestling with Germany's past for decades now, but no book since The Tin Drum has generated as much excitement as this engrossing account of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff. A German cruise ship turned refugee carrier, it...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
informative 61%
dark 55%
tense 38%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 5%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Murder, Xenophobia