Reviews

Er ist wieder da by Timur Vermes

charlyy_chan's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

skoopnl's review against another edition

4.0

Een vermakelijk boek. Humoristisch, maatschappijkritisch, maar vooral een leuk verhaal over Hitler die in het heden wakker wordt.

dunaloves's review against another edition

3.0

Como periodista, me encanta el retrato que el autor hace de los medios de comunicación –manipuladores y manipulables– y lo vigentes que están hoy en día algunos de los temas que toca, como puede ser el resurgir de las ideas más conservadoras a consecuencia de la crisis. ¿Humor? Sí, pero creo que lo más importante es el retrato que se hace de la actualidad tirando de historia y la reflexión con la que te deja.

Reseña completa: http://silviatinoco.blogspot.com.es/2016/07/y-si-hitler-despertase-en-el-siglo-21.html

laserlenin's review

funny reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

tenness's review

3.0

The highlights are the initial idea and the discussion surrounding the book. It is not that interesting, though. Even the best idea does not make a good satire, and there just is not enough bite. It was too careful, even when the book first came out. But it does make one think, so there is that. 

lindzlovesreading's review against another edition

3.0

This book is clever, really clever, absolutely terrifyingly clever. He is back, tiny Chaplin moustache and all. It is a little weird to think about despotic dictators and personal grooming, but Hitler's look took effort, that part with the long fringe and the styled facial hair, it would have taken effort, it is almost hipster. Which is why this book is actually scary, how easily Hitler fitted into the Germany of 2011.

The right wing bending on genocidal rants could get too much to take toward the end, and even though he was funny, yes I snorted coughed on the train, then proceeded to fold the cover back gently as so no one knew what I was laughing at. It became less and less funny as the book progressed, maybe because you release this was how he did it the first time round, the silly shoutey man routine but manipulating the situation. As you read it, it does beg the question am I laughing at Hitler or with him?

helenasmurph85's review against another edition

dark funny slow-paced

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

4.0

I found it difficult to get into, once I got into the swing of it, I loved it. Such an interesting take on a story

jaymassaad's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

2.5

wickedmitch's review against another edition

5.0

While not necessarily a barrel of laughs, this novel about Adolf Hitler returning to the modern day is a biting satire that was an interesting and enjoyable read. I particularly liked how, while it was told from Hitler’s perspective, it did not either whitewash him or make him marinated in evil.

sedim's review against another edition

5.0

It's not brilliantly funny, but satire doesn't have to. Giving it 5 stars instead of well-deserved 4 because of all of the unnecessary undeserved outrage from people who haven't actually read it.