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A review by graff_fuller
A German Requiem: A Bernie Gunther Novel by Philip Kerr
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Like all of Philip Kerr's books within the Bernie Gunther series...the historical facts are still true, it is just that Detective Gunther walks within the grey areas.
As a reader of these stories, you are along for the ride. Bernie is not the smartest, nor the strongest, nor the fastest, but he is the most tenacious...to get "his man/woman" that he's set his eyes on to solve the murder/whatever the story is about.
He rubs up next to some of the most vile people on earth (the real life mass murderers of the Nazi Regime.
He rarely leaves unscathed, but he leaves, all together.
I'm curious about his relationship with his wife. She's not the most reliable, but neither is Bernie. He really does seem to love her, even though their marriage was a setup.
I always look forward to the end notes, that tell us the truth of the people we've been reading about. The intercection between fact and fiction.
Another good tale. Looking forward to reading the next one, soon.
As a reader of these stories, you are along for the ride. Bernie is not the smartest, nor the strongest, nor the fastest, but he is the most tenacious...to get "his man/woman" that he's set his eyes on to solve the murder/whatever the story is about.
He rubs up next to some of the most vile people on earth (the real life mass murderers of the Nazi Regime.
He rarely leaves unscathed, but he leaves, all together.
I'm curious about his relationship with his wife. She's not the most reliable, but neither is Bernie. He really does seem to love her, even though their marriage was a setup.
I always look forward to the end notes, that tell us the truth of the people we've been reading about. The intercection between fact and fiction.
Another good tale. Looking forward to reading the next one, soon.