Reviews tagging 'Death'

Homo Faber by Max Frisch

8 reviews

tayaingrid's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Grief, Sexism, Racism, Physical abuse, Incest, Child death, Animal death, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Genocide, Pregnancy, War, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual harassment

flo___'s review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

I am sorry if you were forced to read this like me. If you enjoyed it: good for you, if you suffered like me: I feel you.
I just can't see why anybody would like Faber or this story. I've read books before, where you weren't supposed to like the mc but at least they had a personality, charcter development and a compelling story. All things i miss here.
And the pace is just sooooo slow...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Racism, Sexism, Incest, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

avera's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.0

Ich mag die Art und Weise, wie das Buch geschrieben ist. Die knappen, aber verständlichen Beschreibungeb und Gedanken, die Schauplätze... Bis zum "Ereignis" habe ich es auch gerne gelesen und konnte teilweise mir Faber mitfühlen.
Der zweite Teil hat mich dann leider gelangweilt. Ich verstehe nicht, warum er Elisabeth nicht gesagt hat, dass sie seine

Tochter

ist oder sich wenigstens distanziert hat. Was Hanna danach noch von ihm wollte, konnte ich auch nicht wirklich nachvollziehen. 
Den Wandel Fabers vom rational denkenden zu gefühlsgeleitetem Menschen habe ich zwar bemerkt, aber die Umsetzung hat mir nicht so gut gefallen. Ich war oft auf der Suche nach dem Punkt, an dem aus Bekannter Liebschaft wurde usw. Es gab zwar ein paar feministische Gedanken, aber leider auch sehr viel Sexismus und Rassismus.
Weil das Buch sich schnell lesen lässt und die Geschichte gut erzählt ist, würde ich es weiterempfehlen, allerdings ist es mit einem kritischen Blick zu betrachten.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Death

poirot's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Incest, Sexism, Suicide, Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Abortion, Child death, and Antisemitism

Minor: Pregnancy, Cancer, Genocide, War, and Sexual content

petruswine's review against another edition

challenging 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

2.25

okay so the writing style is not that bad but it's so annoying to read and there is no payoff, like just why the incest? Also when he knows she's his daughter and still doenst care it's just not it, also how often the n word is said and the racism is just ew, wouldn't recommend this book to anyone (I had to read it for school wouldnt have finished it otherwise) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Physical abuse

etchmiso's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Antisemitism, Suicidal thoughts, and War

carlaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.25

I read this book for school which is to say I wasn't really motivated. The writing isn't special neither is the plot. It's a book you read through easily and then just forget about it. I don't see why this book qualifies as a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Suicide

mirireads's review against another edition

challenging slow-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

2.0

It's well written but I despise the main character. Also Hanna deserved better!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Terminal illness, Suicide, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, and Incest

Minor: Grief