Alexis S. reviewed on 7/28/2009 + 8 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I really, really enjoyed this book. There are so many layers to the characters and it portrayed the issues very realistically. I have a very close German friend and the main character and his battle in dealing with Germany's history are very true to today's German middle-aged population (at least from my experiences). I have read the other reviews and I can see how this book can be taken either way. If you are interested and know about the effects of World War II on current German culture, you will probably get a lot out of this book. If you don't, there are still so many layers to the characters that I think you can still enjoy it. It is definitely a very deep and serious book, though, so if you are looking for a light and happy read, this is not it.

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