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This is a thick, deeply enveloping treat of a read. Full of twists and deeply engaging it is a coming of age tale set in 1988-89 West Berlin where a group of teens, face the challenges of their own families during a tumultuous time in German history. The author has captured the spirit and the rich environment and wrapped around a tense and skillfully woven narrative.
The teens are enjoying a last summer before heading off to University and coming to grips with the coming changes in their own lives, all the time being vaguely aware that their own country and special circumstance of Berlin are feeling the impending the changes to the lives of its citizens.
The characters are evocatively constructed and the feelings and the angst and sense of ennui seep wonderfully from the pages and cast a deep spell. It is difficult to say too much of the plot as it is well-paced and constructed with timed reveals that keep you gripped and provoked. Fergusson keeps the twists coming and carries you right through to the end where I freely admit to being disappointed that the story had to end.

zwielichtzwerg's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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graemesay's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense 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

4.25

oliverlang's review

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mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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