A review by jennms_qkw
Here in Berlin by Cristina García
4.0
This is a little more literary than I usually read. The author is first person as The Visitor, conducting a series of interviews on summer in Berlin. There is not a lot to connect the stories on the surface and it is a bit disjointed. Apparently, there was an East German-Cuban connection - that is one common theme connecting many of the stories. Of course the post WW2 fallout is another. So it was like peeking in a bunch of living rooms or sitting next to someone in a bar and overhearing the stories.
I chose this book because it was featured at the MillCreek Library. Additionally, I like to group books. A history set in Berlin. A biography partially set in Berlin. A fiction involving Berlin. Etc. (I don't do this all the time, but sometimes). Also I rely on featured books at MillCreek a lot too.
Overall, this book showed me a new part of Berlin I was clueless about. Filled in some pieces and gave me a more comprehensive view of the city and the events that happened there.
I chose this book because it was featured at the MillCreek Library. Additionally, I like to group books. A history set in Berlin. A biography partially set in Berlin. A fiction involving Berlin. Etc. (I don't do this all the time, but sometimes). Also I rely on featured books at MillCreek a lot too.
Overall, this book showed me a new part of Berlin I was clueless about. Filled in some pieces and gave me a more comprehensive view of the city and the events that happened there.