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336 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781399614887
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W&N
Edition Pub Date: 24 October 2024
The Granddaughter by Bernhard Schlink is ideal for readers drawn to emotionally charged, multigenerational narratives that explore the enduring impact of secrets and political divides on personal identity and family bonds.
Description
May, 1964. At a youth festival in East Berlin, an unlikely young couple fall in love. In the bright spring days, anything seems possible for them – it is only many years later, after her death, that Kaspar discovers the price his wife paid to get ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 77%
emotional: 70%
challenging: 43%
sad: 42%
informative: 41%
hopeful: 24%
tense: 22%
dark: 20%
inspiring: 17%
adventurous: 3%
mysterious: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Antisemitism, IslamophobiaModerate
Abandonment, Suicide, XenophobiaMinor
Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence
336 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781399614887
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W&N
Edition Pub Date: 24 October 2024
The Granddaughter by Bernhard Schlink is ideal for readers drawn to emotionally charged, multigenerational narratives that explore the enduring impact of secrets and political divides on personal identity and family bonds.
Description
May, 1964. At a youth festival in East Berlin, an unlikely young couple fall in love. In the bright spring days, anything seems possible for them – it is only many years later, after her death, that Kaspar discovers the price his wife paid to get ...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 77%
emotional: 70%
challenging: 43%
sad: 42%
informative: 41%
hopeful: 24%
tense: 22%
dark: 20%
inspiring: 17%
adventurous: 3%
mysterious: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Antisemitism, IslamophobiaModerate
Abandonment, Suicide, XenophobiaMinor
Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence