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carlos1979's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
richjie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
humanimal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
benjamez's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
haraldg's review against another edition
5.0
This book is as famous and critically praised as a first hand account of WW2 U-boat warfare, as "All quiet on the Western front" is as for its depiction of WW1 trench warfare.
After watching the claustrophobic movie adaptation from 1981 a dozen times as a teenager, I always wanted to read the German language original of the classic WW2 naval warfare novel.
Needless to say, every paragraph of this book is abundant of military abbreviations, u-boat terminology and slang. So without a fresh memory of the movie version, some years of German lessons at school would not be sufficient for following the plot.
After watching the claustrophobic movie adaptation from 1981 a dozen times as a teenager, I always wanted to read the German language original of the classic WW2 naval warfare novel.
Needless to say, every paragraph of this book is abundant of military abbreviations, u-boat terminology and slang. So without a fresh memory of the movie version, some years of German lessons at school would not be sufficient for following the plot.
pepper_mind's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
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
2.75
I think it's important to know: this book was not made to entertain.
Knowing this, you can go in an read 200 pages of water description and submarine tech. It's is realisistic. And war included a lot of waiting. Followed by waiting while fearing for your life. Followed by cynical and dark problematic jokes of soldiers.
That being said you also need to consider when this book was written and when the (fictionalized real events) took place. The autho is biased and problematic and lived through war.
The book has its place as a realistic report of WW2's submarine war. And for Captain Kaleun.
Knowing this, you can go in an read 200 pages of water description and submarine tech. It's is realisistic. And war included a lot of waiting. Followed by waiting while fearing for your life. Followed by cynical and dark problematic jokes of soldiers.
That being said you also need to consider when this book was written and when the (fictionalized real events) took place. The autho is biased and problematic and lived through war.
The book has its place as a realistic report of WW2's submarine war. And for Captain Kaleun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage and Suicidal thoughts
deboramadeleine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
sehr heftiges Buch, das einen vermutlich nicht mal ansatzweise das fühlen lässt was die u-boot Besatzungen auf allen Seiten damals gefühlt haben müssen; man wird mittenrein gezogen in die Aufregung, Langeweile, Gefahr, Todesangst, Verzweiflung und Bitterkeit die unumgänglich sind in so einem
Szenario
Das Ende war so abrupt und schrecklich, dass ich noch eine ganze Weile an dieses Buch zurückdenken werde
Szenario
Das Ende war so abrupt und schrecklich, dass ich noch eine ganze Weile an dieses Buch zurückdenken werde
azurefox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75