The Blindness of the Heart by Julia Franck

The Blindness of the Heart

Julia Franck with Anthea Bell (Translator)

416 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Winner of the German Book Prize, The Blindness of the Heart is a dark marvel of a novel by one of Europe’s freshest young voices— a family story spanning two world wars and several generations in a German family. In the devastating opening scene, ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 127 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 87%
challenging 62%
sad 50%
tense 37%
reflective 25%
informative 12%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.22

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...