The Weekend by Bernhard Schlink

The Weekend

Bernhard Schlink with Shaun Whiteside (Translator)

216 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced
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Old friends and lovers reunite for a weekend in a secluded country home after spending decades apart. They excavate old memories and pass clandestine judgments on the wildly divergent paths they’ve taken since their youth. But this isn’t just any ...

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Community Reviews

2.98
based on 216 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 26%

tense: 26%

informative: 20%

mysterious: 20%

challenging: 13%

dark: 13%

sad: 13%

adventurous: 6%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 6%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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