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Der Rabbi von Bacherach (Großdruck): Ein Fragment by Heinrich Heine

sevtchu's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

kaffeeet's review against another edition

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3.0

It an interesting story about a Rabbi and his wife, it really is a fragment, and feels like it doesn't have an ending.

katiedurow's review against another edition

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4.0

This unfinished novella provides an extremely interesting and nuanced viewpoint into medieval German-Jewish society. The text deals with important themes such as religious persecution, stereotypes regarding Jews, cultural othering, and gender roles, to name a few. Some important literary devices, such as the use of the personification of nature, bring a certain elegance to the text and serve to drive the plot forward. Indeed, Heine’s flowery but succinct descriptions of nature really tickle my brain. Moreover, there was a powerful narrative regarding small communities,such as within the Jewish Quarter of Frankfort, as a means of empowerment and unity for those who are discriminated against within broader society. The text is unfinished, but it still has a lot to say.

leni11's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

1.0

Aufgrund der alten Sprache schwer verständlich. Ich bräuchte mehr Hintergrundwissen für diese Lektüre, um Heines Fragment besser zu verstehen und wertschätzen zu können.

dude_watchin_with_the_brontes's review against another edition

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4.0

Like Heine himself, it's full of contradiction, swinging dizzily back and forth between half-familiar, half-reverential love for the Jewish tradition, and intensely dark cynicism about Jews and gentiles alike. I wish the rest of the book had not been lost.

lukasch's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mary_juleyre's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

noemi's review against another edition

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4.0

Like Heine himself, it's full of contradiction, swinging dizzily back and forth between half-familiar, half-reverential love for the Jewish tradition, and intensely dark cynicism about Jews and gentiles alike. I wish the rest of the book had not been lost.