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464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: ONI PRESS
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
Set in Germany, it tells the story of Karl Kling as he looks back on his life and experiences as a gay man in the years between the end of World War 2 and the 1980s. Although fiction, the book is somewhat based on the real-life experiences of one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
reflective 62%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
tense 22%
hopeful 11%
informative 9%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 27% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, Sexual contentModerate
Suicide, Emotional abuse, Hate crimeMinor
War, Police brutality, Pregnancy
464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: ONI PRESS
Publication date: 13 June 2023
Description
Set in Germany, it tells the story of Karl Kling as he looks back on his life and experiences as a gay man in the years between the end of World War 2 and the 1980s. Although fiction, the book is somewhat based on the real-life experiences of one ...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
emotional 83%
reflective 62%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
tense 22%
hopeful 11%
informative 9%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 27% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Violence, Sexual contentModerate
Suicide, Emotional abuse, Hate crimeMinor
War, Police brutality, Pregnancy