A review by leahlicious
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

5.0

The Reader is in a category of books for me that gets better as time passes -- that being said, I wouldn't necessarily liken a book that deals with disillusionment, philosophical unanswerables, and Nazi war crimes as a fine wine. But the more I sit with its questions, talk about it with others, and (of course) watch the movie, the more I appreciate it.

It doesn't hurt that I'm a sucker for short books, for the same reason that I like short stories and poems -- it gets to the point but still has layers begging to be peeled. Fascinating and well-written.