| | ISBN: 3257229534
| 2004-07-10 | 3257229534 | Der Vorleser | Schlink, Bernhard | L?neburg2 | | | Der Vorleser (The Reader) is the second book we read in my German literature class at Universit?t L?neburg, sharing some parallels with the first book we read, Die Entdeckung der Currywurst, in that both feature relationships between an older woman and a younger man and, perhaps more importantly, both show how members of younger generations in Germany reflect on the deeds of their elders during the Second World War.
For me this book was easier to read, perhaps because there wasn't much dialect in it and perhaps because I'm just getting better at reading in German the more I practice. I did miss some details in it but caught the overall themes I think. Without giving away too much of the plot, suffice it to say that Hanna, the lead female character in the book, is ashamed of something and spends a great deal of time trying to hide it, but you might be surprised at exactly what she's ashamed of.
As with Die Entdeckung der Currywurst, Der Vorleser too has been translated to English if that's your preferred reading language. | |
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