272 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250317148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Publication date: 13 April 2021
Description
Hailed as a remarkable literary discovery, a lost novel of heart-stopping intensity and harrowing absurdity about flight and persecution in 1930s Germany Berlin, November 1938. Jewish shops have been ransacked and looted, synagogues destroyed. As ...
Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
sad 50%
reflective 45%
emotional 41%
challenging 35%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 35% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Hate crime, GenocideModerate
Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, XenophobiaMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Medical content
272 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250317148
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Publication date: 13 April 2021
Description
Hailed as a remarkable literary discovery, a lost novel of heart-stopping intensity and harrowing absurdity about flight and persecution in 1930s Germany Berlin, November 1938. Jewish shops have been ransacked and looted, synagogues destroyed. As ...
Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
sad 50%
reflective 45%
emotional 41%
challenging 35%
adventurous 21%
informative 18%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 5%
funny 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 35% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Hate crime, GenocideModerate
Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, XenophobiaMinor
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Medical content