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405 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408700778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
High on a Czechoslovak hill, the Landauer House has been built for newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer, a Jew married to a gentile. But, when the storm clouds of WW2 gather, the family must flee, accompanied by Viktor's lover and her child. But t...
Community Reviews Summary of 466 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 68%
dark 32%
informative 28%
tense 28%
challenging 24%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 47%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Pregnancy, Classism, GriefMinor
Drug use, Alcohol, Deportation
405 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408700778
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
High on a Czechoslovak hill, the Landauer House has been built for newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer, a Jew married to a gentile. But, when the storm clouds of WW2 gather, the family must flee, accompanied by Viktor's lover and her child. But t...
Community Reviews Summary of 466 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
sad 68%
dark 32%
informative 28%
tense 28%
challenging 24%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 8%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 47%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Xenophobia, RacismModerate
Pregnancy, Classism, GriefMinor
Drug use, Alcohol, Deportation