At the Wolf's Table by Leah Janeczko, Rosella Postorino

At the Wolf's Table

Leah Janeczko, Rosella Postorino

275 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The internationally bestselling novel based on the untold true story of the women conscripted to be Hitler's food tasters."They called it the Wolfsschanze, the Wolf's Lair. 'Wolf' was his nickname. As hapless as Little Red Riding Hood, I had ended...

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Community Reviews Summary of 835 reviews

Moods

emotional 61%
sad 61%
dark 51%
reflective 41%
tense 32%
challenging 25%
informative 20%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 35% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.34

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