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185 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394744209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 12 March 1986
Description
It is the winter of 1945, the last dark days of World War II in occupied Holland. A Nazi collaborator, infamous for his cruelty, is assassinated as he rides home on his bicycle. The Germans retaliate by burning down the home of an innocent family;...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,419 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
dark 55%
sad 47%
mysterious 27%
tense 21%
informative 18%
challenging 15%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Cannibalism, Genocide, Rape
185 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780394744209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 12 March 1986
Description
It is the winter of 1945, the last dark days of World War II in occupied Holland. A Nazi collaborator, infamous for his cruelty, is assassinated as he rides home on his bicycle. The Germans retaliate by burning down the home of an innocent family;...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,419 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
dark 55%
sad 47%
mysterious 27%
tense 21%
informative 18%
challenging 15%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 8%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 39% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Death of parent, MurderMinor
Cannibalism, Genocide, Rape