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hcchilders's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The plot of the first section is nauseating. The character development and the writing made the entire thing worth it. I think this is a beautiful book about deep trauma and second-generation guilt after the Holocaust. Incredible writing, too!
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
tigertheory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Genocide, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Antisemitism
Minor: Toxic friendship and War
icarusandthesun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
meiner meinung nach an sich definitiv einer der eher interessanteren deutschen klassiker - besser als homo faber und kabale und liebe und was man da so alles lesen musste.
die thematik war okay, die überlegungen bezüglich des holocausts und des zweiten weltkriegs recht gut zu lesen; die beziehung zwischen michael und hanna amüsant (wenn auch höchst fragwürdig angesichts dessen dass er fünfzehn war und sie über dreißig), allerdings auch faszinierend.
erinnerte mich sehr an frankenstein und sein monster; ... educating rita?
der plot-twist am ende war hervorragend. ein gutes ende für eine leider in allen aspekten mittelmäßige geschichte.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War
gelslitreviews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and War
jade_0222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
naddlmct's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
mayo_confessionary's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Genocide and War
Minor: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
shea_proulx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
pseudolain's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit
enoemo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Vomit