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I read this in 2010 and did not right good reviews or they didn't come over from Shelfari. I know this book impacted me when I read it but I did not review it. It is German literature with a whole different perspective on WWII than I have previously read. I can't believe that I did not review this at the time I read it. It does involve a trial of a woman who participated in WWII and how a person might come to that point in life where they do the unspeakable.
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I am somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for this one. More thoughts later (maybe).
RE-READ! My experience with this book is interesting. The first time I read it, I was around the same age as Michael (he's 15, I think I was 16). The second time I read this (for the 1,001 list) I was Hanna's age (I was 31). My reactions were so different. At the age I am now, I have a much deeper understanding of the Nazi implications. This book is one of my new favorites. 51/1,001
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Complex post WWII story told with both intelligence and emotion. Straightforward style. Wonderful self-analysis. I loved this book.
Jun 17, 2009
Diane
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really liked it
Shelves:
20th-century,
1001-done,
1001,
german,
oprah,
historical-fiction,
holocaust,
boeke-prize,
translated,
guardian-1000
Aug 05, 2009
Nanosynergy
marked it as to-read
Aug 26, 2014
Jennifer Paul
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
favorite-classics,
1001-books
Aug 26, 2017
Kai Coates
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
w15-roundtable-challenge,
1999-impac-nominees
Jan 12, 2023
Sorobai
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
local-library,
1001
Feb 09, 2016
Mindy aka serenity
marked it as to-read
Jun 17, 2017
Yvonne
marked it as to-read
Sep 10, 2017
Laura
marked it as to-read
