All for Nothing by Walter Kempowski

All for Nothing

Walter Kempowski with Anthea Bell (Translator)

352 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

In January 1945, the German army is retreating from the Russian advance. Germans are fleeing the occupied territories in their thousands, in cars and carts and on foot. But in a rural East Prussian manor house, the wealthy von Globig family seals ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
challenging 75%
emotional 75%
dark 50%
funny 25%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.9

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