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aoi_yer's review
3.0
Seamana cu filmele acelea germane “de autor”cu planuri precise,lipsite de decoratiuni si glamour, voit banalizante care nu scapa din ochi personajul.Acesta e lasat sa faca ce vrea, cu conditia sa se livreze disectiei continue.
Lepizig-ul autoarei e abia vizibil, nu are absolut nimic din descrierile de tip Trip Advisor, rarele geolocatii au un rol serios in constructia narativa.
Cartea asta e o constructie cum nu se poate mai solida (arta fugii? cursa de stafeta?)
Citind, poti construi una dintre cele mai frumoase playlist din univers.
Sfarsitul este neasteptat de elegant, iarasi comparatia cu cinematografia germana minimalista se potriveste ca o manusa.
Singurul meu bemol: de ce personajele masculine se indarjesc sa fie atat de unidirectionale ( cu exceptia poate a lui Götz)?
Lepizig-ul autoarei e abia vizibil, nu are absolut nimic din descrierile de tip Trip Advisor, rarele geolocatii au un rol serios in constructia narativa.
Cartea asta e o constructie cum nu se poate mai solida (arta fugii? cursa de stafeta?)
Citind, poti construi una dintre cele mai frumoase playlist din univers.
Sfarsitul este neasteptat de elegant, iarasi comparatia cu cinematografia germana minimalista se potriveste ca o manusa.
Singurul meu bemol: de ce personajele masculine se indarjesc sa fie atat de unidirectionale ( cu exceptia poate a lui Götz)?
seachange2000's review against another edition
2.0
2.8. I was well and truly sick of reading this after just three acts! Very complex and just not worth it.
kirsty_dummin's review against another edition
3.0
I'm still not sure how I feel about this book. To me, it didn't live up to the blurb in any real sense. I was expecting to see more of a connection of how these women relate to their world post the fall of the Berlin Wall, but it was only ever skimmed over, mostly in Jarinde's chapter. I wonder whether there is a cultural gap as someone who did not grow up in Germany (or Europe) and live through the oppression of the Cold War, but then I think that a good book should be able to take its readers to these places and feel what it might have been like. If the blurb hadn't mentioned the cold war, it probably would have been fine and my expectations somewhat met.
The structure was also interesting in that it felt more like a collection of short stories rather than a novel. While the characters were loosely connected, their core stories did not overlap a lot, and though it purports to be structured in five acts, there really was no beginning, middle or end.
It was easy to read and I would consider picking up something else from this author, but overall my expectations were not met.
The structure was also interesting in that it felt more like a collection of short stories rather than a novel. While the characters were loosely connected, their core stories did not overlap a lot, and though it purports to be structured in five acts, there really was no beginning, middle or end.
It was easy to read and I would consider picking up something else from this author, but overall my expectations were not met.
gitta_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
emmap_1109's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
alixbecker's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? Yes
2.5
wengergal's review against another edition
2.0
Oh boy here I go. I was not a fan. I wish I could say that I enjoyed this book but I was miserable. This is a book about five different women whose lives overlap. The first story about Paula was sad and heartbreaking. I did not become invested with Paula and Ludger, their marriage or their family. It seemed implausible to that they would been in a relationship because they seemed to not even like each other let alone love each other.
There was a LOT of sex. Meaningless and risky sex. Possible triggers: SIDs and vaccinations.
I finally put myself out of miserable and stopped reading 26% of the way in. I was dreading reading and did not enjoy the book.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
There was a LOT of sex. Meaningless and risky sex. Possible triggers: SIDs and vaccinations.
I finally put myself out of miserable and stopped reading 26% of the way in. I was dreading reading and did not enjoy the book.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
salome_esteves's review against another edition
2.0
I'm conflicted. Some of the bits I particularly enjoyed, others I already forgot. The problem is that the best chapter was the first, and the second best was the last. So, in the middle, everything was muddled.
I cannot recommend this book because I don't think I got it. Why didn't I DNF it when I did it to so many other books? Honestly? I have no idea.
I cannot recommend this book because I don't think I got it. Why didn't I DNF it when I did it to so many other books? Honestly? I have no idea.
siljesol's review against another edition
4.0
Gode og innsiktsfulle kvinneportrett fra det moderne Tyskland. Mennene kom i bakgrunnen (naturlig nok), men synes de likevel ble litt for endimensjonale og like hverandre.