Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink

45 reviews

dthibodeau's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide

mausekuchen's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Ich habe schon lange kein Buch mehr gelesen, bei dem ich mir am Ende so unsicher war, wie genau ich es bewerten möchte. 

Das Buch thematisiert sexuelle Ausnutzung und emotionale Manipulation, Erklärung und Verklärung von Erlebtem und Personen, von ethisch-rechtlichen Fragen und eigener Moral, von Eitelkeit und Scham, der emotionalen Taubheit bei Konfrontation mit Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit und der großen Schuldfrage in all dem.

Es stellt interessante philosphische Gedankengänge und Hypothesen auf, aber vollkommen hat mich das Buch nicht überzeugt. Da ich noch keine andere vergleichbare Literatur zur Aufarbeitung der Nazi-Zeit gelesen habe, fehlt mir auch Vergleichsmaterial, um das Buch auf dieser Ebene zu bewerten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Antisemitism

Minor: Suicide, War, and Deportation

valeeni's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Was anfängt wie eine Liebesgeschichte, behandelt im weiteren Verlauf die Fragen nach Schuld, Vergebung und die Hoffnung auf eine bessere Zukunft.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, and Suicide

Minor: Confinement and Sexual content

pam_simpson06's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Physical abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

bonz_authorshipdown's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

I have never read a book cover to cover until this. I feel it is like a mix of Kokoro and the Awakening. I have never read a book which has made me shed a tear like this. I don't know what I can say to give this book it's deserved praise. Read this...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and War

norcana's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: War

amgepine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide

Minor: Sexual content