Reviews

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

cornelio3's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.25

rorymaddd's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Such a random book but I kinda loved it. Glad I stuck it out until the end

kenz463's review against another edition

A little too boring for me. Also there are no chapters and that bothers me

annacabrespina's review against another edition

2.0

perdó però quin avorriment

tabo98's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

unicorndre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.5

janusfidibus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

abiwyatt3's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

mstewa02's review against another edition

5.0

This is a really special piece of literature. What’s a woman to do when there’s no one left in the world but her and a handful of animals? What does it mean to be alive when your name, face, and former identities/roles no longer matter?

This is probably the slowest I’ve ever read a book. The detailed description of her chores for survival, her relationship with the land and creatures around her, and her reflection on her new-found purpose gripped me tight and raised me from perdition.* There was no speed-reading this one, there was only immersing myself in her world.


*Supernatural references will never leave me, sorry.

timscheller95's review against another edition

3.0

Intriguing but slow. At times beautiful--a meditation that insists upon itself--yet sometimes even an allergorical interpretation disappoints.