A review by alexowens
Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon

2.0

Stunning book, and right up to the end I was really going to give this 5 stars for the captivating portrayal of post-war Berlin... but then the third act, and more specifically the denouement, just falls apart, with too much going on and everything very briefly and unsatisfactorily coming together. The end felt very rushed and unexplained, with some of the occurrences being completely spontaneous and without any signposting or subtle hints to even prepare the audience. Disappointed to see a brilliant book stop being brilliant at the end.