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lenaricharz's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, and Deportation
rhi_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: War
Minor: Excrement
rebanna05's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Rape, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, War, and Deportation
notcasino's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Es gibt ein oder zwei Kapitel, die gut sind, aber das Buch sonst ist echt einfach nur overhyped und hat die ganzen gewonnen Preise, meiner Meinung nach, nicht verdient.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Rape, Suicide, Antisemitism, and Abortion
notyourvegetable's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
wieso hat man es für richtig empfunden dieses buch als pflichtlektüre zu nehmen?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Rape
moondragon8's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
read this one for class! really good, although i will say up front it's one of those books where you just kind of have to accept at the beginning that you're not going to entirely understand what's happening most of the time, and just sort of do your best to enjoy the ride. or you can try and make a whole timeline/character relationship chart. i actually might do that later, when i'm not sleepy and don't have like 7 readings due tomorrow. anyway. good book! love it when there is a house.
DEAR LORD MIND THE CONTENT WARNINGS
DEAR LORD MIND THE CONTENT WARNINGS
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Deportation
funktious's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
5.0
A fantastic read. I've always loved books that evoke a strong sense of place and this has that in spades - the book is about the setting itself, a house on the shores of a lake in East Germany, and the characters come and go through the years the story covers. The Gardener is the only consistent character and gives strong 'green man' vibes. The only named characters are the Jewish owners who are forced to give up their land to escape - one of their chapters had me tears. Other characters include the architect of the house, a Red Army general, a communist author, a refugee. The structure changes with each chapter / viewpoint and it can be challenging, but the author is so talented that you feel such sympathy with every character as you puzzle out the way they're telling their part of the story. Will definitely benefit from a re-read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Genocide
serendipitysbooks's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Visitation is a short, deceptively simple book. At one level it is the story of a house on a lake in Brandenburg and the different people who live there over the years. At another level it is the history of Germany, nearly a hundred years of history in roughly 150 pages. It’s a novel in stories, each one centred on a new inhabitant. Interspersed are accounts of the gardener as he goes about his day caring for the land as best as he is able. Erpenbeck’s tone is slightly detached, yet the stories are richly detailed and finely observed. Despite not knowing the names of most characters and their stories lasting only a few pages I found myself deeply invested in the fate of many of them, including and possibly especially the house. The writing was gorgeous, evocative and understated. A hidden gem I’m glad to have discovered.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide and Rape