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192 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781945492662
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transit Books
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Description
1960. The border between East and West Germany has closed. For Elisabeth, a young painter, the GDR is her generation’s chance to build a glorious, egalitarian socialist future. For her brother Uli, it is a place of stricture and oppression. Separa...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
informative 37%
challenging 33%
sad 22%
tense 14%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 95% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
IncestMinor
Racial slurs
192 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781945492662
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Transit Books
Publication date: 07 March 2023
Description
1960. The border between East and West Germany has closed. For Elisabeth, a young painter, the GDR is her generation’s chance to build a glorious, egalitarian socialist future. For her brother Uli, it is a place of stricture and oppression. Separa...
Community Reviews Summary of 78 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
informative 37%
challenging 33%
sad 22%
tense 14%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 87% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 29%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 95% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
IncestMinor
Racial slurs