Reviews

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

evam34's review against another edition

reflective relaxing 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

1.5

In diesem Buch passiert einfach gar nichts. 
Dass sie solange durchhält finde ich bewundernswert, ich hätte maximal 2 Wochen mitgemacht, dann wärs vorbei gewesen. Man hätte das Buch sowohl 10 Seiten lang schreiben können oder es unendlich in die Länge ziehen können. Naja. War aber nicht das schrecklichste was ich gelesen habe

franelisa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

arinaski's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-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? N/A

5.0

Le roman de postapocalypse le plus triste que j'ai lu dans ma vie. C'est un récit à la fois méditatif et extrêmement déprimant. La vie est un quotidien de labeur, tout est dépourvu de sens, nous ne sommes rien. Et tout est voué à mourir finalement. Voilà ce que j'ai tiré comme message de ce roman. Il est très riche, et il y a évidemment d'autres réflexions qui mériteraient d'être abordées, mais c'est le thème qui m'a semblé le plus fort... 
Un livre qui m'a marquée, et dont je risque de me souvenir toute ma vie.

tbritny's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

sagan_92's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad slow-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

5.0

luanabi's review against another edition

2.0

Well written but nothing really happens. I liked bits and pieces of it but overall found it boring.

margerite83's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

amelia_reads_and_reviews's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant throughout. Such a rich, unexpected treasure with an original voice narrating a familiar theme. Taking the 'last person left alive' premise and somehow producing a novel of subtlety, originality and wisdom. Unapologetically, uncompromisingly this presents a woman's perspective on the catastrophic event and the devastating reality of survival. This is a momentous book that makes you realise how rare it is to find such a clear, direct female voice defined not by romance or her relationships with others but standing, withstanding and speaking for and about herself.

mackplank30's review against another edition

Ran out of time and returned to library, will probably try again in future.

dmahaffey's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0