Summer Lies by Bernhard Schlink

Summer Lies

Bernhard Schlink with Carol Janeway (Translator)

229 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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From Bernhard Schlink, the internationally best-selling author of The Reader, come seven provocative and masterfully calibrated stories. A keen dissection of the ways in which we play with truth and less-than-truth in our lives. Summer Lies brims ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 106 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 77%
sad 44%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
tense 22%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.81

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