marinaschulz's review
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
noahlikesreading's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
'The roofs that you see are not built for you. The bread that you smell is not baked for you. And the language that you hear is not spoken for you.'
radfordmanor's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Racism, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol
zsazsa_huppert's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Offers fresh insight into rise of nazism and Hitler through the eyes of a young woman, written in 1930s
fahrradweg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
medium-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? No
4.5
cgpc's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
nikitaaci93's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
hannicogood's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 / this is such a brutal little novella about Nazi Germany by an anti fascist author who lived through it. Irmgard Keun was able to cram a lot of satire, subtlety, and suspense into 150 pages.
jxreading's review
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0