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Marianengraben by Jasmin Schreiber

11 reviews

confused_14's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


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ienbdri's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

screaming, crying, throwing up. 

(Is it the peak of literature? No. Is it a heartfelt book that portrays emotions in a really raw way and made me bawl my eyes out? Very much so.)

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beatriks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

(German version specifics below)
I liked the take on grief in this road novel. Interesting characters and funny situations despite the topics of love, loss, responsibility, grief, acceptance.

The focus starts with the first person narrator and her dead brother, and over the course of the journey/book, it shifts to the old widower she meets.

The age difference between the two main characters really works well, it’s lovely to see how the two of them connect and help each other.

German:
Das deutsche Hörbuch ist toll! Maximiliane Häcke gelingt es, den unterschiedlichen Charakteren ihren ganz eigenen, individuellen Tonfall zu geben, ohne dass es albern wird. 

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m_maria's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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ahoijules's review

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emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-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

4.0


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lish_e's review

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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dezembrluft's review

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0


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shicaro's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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kueki's review

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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fraktaly's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

If you are afraid of death, read this book. You will still be afterwards, but in a light-hearted way.

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