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immernurlesen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
emilylikespancakes's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
_dani's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
81_stufen_nach_hause's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zurpel's review against another edition
2.0
Another one of those books we read in school. I suppose it was a well enough read, but certainly nothing special and at some places I couldn't quite catch the sense of it all. I'll probably not read it again.
hobhouchin's review against another edition
4.0
Einfach schön zu lesen. Niedlich geschrieben (auch wenn das vielleicht eine etwas hinkende Beschreibung sein mag) und ein bißchen rührselig. Jedenfalls sehr viel besser, als der Titel vermuten lässt.
Ich hätte mir nur für direkte wörtliche Rede Gänsefüßchen gewünscht, weil mich deren Fehlen hin und wieder etwas irritiert hat.
Ich hätte mir nur für direkte wörtliche Rede Gänsefüßchen gewünscht, weil mich deren Fehlen hin und wieder etwas irritiert hat.
fingernegl's review against another edition
This was the first time I ventured beyond my little bubble of well-known things and attempted to read a German book. Albeit a small one, I consider it a victory.
The book itself was about forbidden love and how it lead to the recipe of the currywurst. A funny title and idea, in my opinion, but I did enjoy it. It was sweet.
The book itself was about forbidden love and how it lead to the recipe of the currywurst. A funny title and idea, in my opinion, but I did enjoy it. It was sweet.
davidsteinsaltz's review against another edition
4.0
No question that this is a fascinating novella about the interlocking movements of individual stories that make up the grand scheme of history. Sharply drawn characters swing between passivity and commotion.
I haven't seen the English translation, but I find it dubious just on the basis of the title. The obvious translation of the German title is "The Discovery of Curried Sausage". And this slightly absurd designation is crucial to the spirit of the book, the way it balances the sense of fate in the movements of the large world (armies, peoples, genocide) and the small (individual encounters, recipes). It toys with the notion that what is must inevitably have been that way. Perhaps the translator had some brilliant reason for this odd choice of title, or perhaps she was simply too earthbound to appreciate why Currywurst should have been "discovered" rather than "invented".
I haven't seen the English translation, but I find it dubious just on the basis of the title. The obvious translation of the German title is "The Discovery of Curried Sausage". And this slightly absurd designation is crucial to the spirit of the book, the way it balances the sense of fate in the movements of the large world (armies, peoples, genocide) and the small (individual encounters, recipes). It toys with the notion that what is must inevitably have been that way. Perhaps the translator had some brilliant reason for this odd choice of title, or perhaps she was simply too earthbound to appreciate why Currywurst should have been "discovered" rather than "invented".
leoschu's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0