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192 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811218351
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 30 September 2010
Description
A house on the forested bank of a Brandenburg lake outside Berlin (once belonging to Erpenbeck s grandparents) is the focus of this compact, beautiful novel. Encompassing over one hundred years of German history, from the nineteenth century to the...
Community Reviews Summary of 554 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 50%
dark 49%
challenging 46%
mysterious 24%
tense 17%
informative 16%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 41% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 38% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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Rape, Genocide, Sexual assault
192 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811218351
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 30 September 2010
Description
A house on the forested bank of a Brandenburg lake outside Berlin (once belonging to Erpenbeck s grandparents) is the focus of this compact, beautiful novel. Encompassing over one hundred years of German history, from the nineteenth century to the...
Community Reviews Summary of 554 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 50%
dark 49%
challenging 46%
mysterious 24%
tense 17%
informative 16%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 41% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 38% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Genocide, Sexual assault