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prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Death and Genocide
This book directly deals with the rise of Nazism in 1930s Berlin from a bystander's perspective, so take that as a blanket warning.erint's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Alternatively funny and tragic, The Berlin Stories is a fascinating portrait of the last years of the Weimar Republic at the level of the individual.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Antisemitism
Minor: Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Abortion, Murder, and War