Reviews

Der Sound meines Lebens by Jonathan Tropper

3mangos's review against another edition

4.0

This book made me laugh and cry, sometimes simultaneously.

sashucity's review against another edition

5.0

I like it not as mush as I felt in love with "The Book of Joe", so it is a little bit lower 5 than usual 5 for Jonathan Tropper.

Some motivations are questionable, some twists are felt like deus ex machina, a lot of described situations are really cringy to read and sometimes the face of main character is too punchable.

But Tropper still knows all the tricks about writing a perfect text and he knows all the buttons to make me emotional.

What he does the best is leaving a reader with a thought:
– This plot is so unbelievable. But it's exactly how it happens in real life.

lsinfield's review against another edition

5.0

I really love this authors style. The wit and sarcasm and humor have me laughing out loud, and I love all the characters, even when you're supposed to hate them. However, what the hell book?!? I want a clear cut ending, not one open to interpretation! Not fair. Not fair at all!

brittnoble16's review against another edition

5.0

I wanted, at first, to hate this book. Mostly because I was predisposed to dislike the main character as he initially appeared as a pitiful, lost, burnt out middle aged man who relied on the women in his life to inspire him, give him direction, and provide motivation to transform himself into any type of open, loving, productive human being. Throughout the book I found myself alternating between disgust and pity for Silver, and then I ended up crying for almost an hour straight while reading the last hundred pages or so. Silver did a great job of ruining his life and his relationships, but damn did I end up rooting for him. There is something to be said of a redemption arc that never quite comes to fruition the way you want it to - an ending that doesn’t quite leave you fully satisfied. Maybe I saw in him a little bit of my dad, a little bit of my ex, and a little bit of me, but for whatever reason this book hit me and hit me hard. A beautiful, poignant story about the chaos that comes with family and the messiness that is love.

hannahyorkey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

elisacrln's review against another edition

3.0

It had so much potential. At first I really liked the humor and the quick pace writing of this book. Soon, the humor became predictable and the story started to drag along. The incessant "thoughts mistakenly said out loud" got boring and annoying.

elinacre's review against another edition

3.0

good, but not my favorite. didn't particularly like the main character, or many secondary characters, really, which made it a bit annoying to keep on reading. but i do like tropper's writing. i hate using cliches like "he's got a way with words," and "his writing is fresh," but... he does and it is!

catric's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

kessejeen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jimgibreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5