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Le Goût des pépins de pomme by Katharina Hagena

nattlbook's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

anaisanaisanais's review against another edition

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emotional relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

claerey's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

tybouchou's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

baetschi's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

alemlire's review against another edition

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3.0

Si l’histoire ne m’a pas transportée, l’écriture reste très belle. Les descriptions du jardin campagnards donnent vraiment envie de se (re)mettre au vert !

mirireads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

domigaet's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

froggiendie's review

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4.0

Ce livre court à grandement résonné dans mon âme. Un livre de souvenirs d'enfance, un livre sur l'oubli et le temps qui passe.

Cette écriture poétique retrace la vie d'une famille dans un décor de campagne allemande. Il raconte des drames qui se sont déroulés dans cette maison familiale. Des moments doux, des moments amers teintés des goûts de pommes et de vacances d'été.

Cette lecture a fait écho en moi, libérant de temps en temps mes propres souvenirs d'enfance. Iris, la protagoniste m'a fait rire avec sa maladresse durant son séjour sur sa terre maternelle.
Adorable et dans la lune, elle relate l'impact des femmes de sa vie, ces figures maternelles qui l'accompagnent toujours.

Ce livre n'a pas de plot à proprement parler, ce qui en fait tout le charme. Sans oublier ces descriptions vivaces qui donnent une impression de familiarité.

adele_courge's review against another edition

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4.0

Lovely story, lovely words. You get to know the characters just enough but everyone is still allowed their mystery. The pace is very slow and the narration quite disjointed. Yet it threads together a family's past beautifully. The descriptions were very picturesque and made the setting feel quite real.