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Heimat: Erfahrungen mit einem deutschen Thema by Christian Graf von Krockow

emotional reflective

4.0

So schöne Prosa findet man selten in Sachbüchern. Schade nur, dass der Autor so selten auf seinen doch sehr privilegierten Sonderstatus als Kind adliger Grundbesitzer zu sprechen kommt.

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

Gorgeously written, but the plot was convoluted and not very engaging. At no point did I feel like I was given a real reason why I should want to read about any of these characters (the men - the women barely deserve to be called characters tbh) and at the fifty percent mark, the case was suddenly sort of over? And from there on, we follow another crime that Marlowe is seemingly uninterested in and that LITERALLY NO ONE has asked him to investigate…

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

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inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This may be the Stephen King book for me, having despaired over how much I enjoyed reading “It” and yet how insane and borderline off putting I found like fifty percent of the plot.
Doctor Sleep doesn’t quite reach King’s highest highs writing wise, but it is much more comprehensible and far more pleasant to read as a woman. The exploration of addiction and recovery is exceptional, so well written and engaging, and Danny is a great protagonist. Abra doesn’t always work too well on her own, but in combination with Concetta or Dan she made for a very interesting plot. The villains are definitely not King’s scariest in my opinion, but their dynamic is very intriguing as well.
And, much like my other experiences with King’s work, the finale is oddly short and lacklustre, but he makes up for it with a beautiful epilogue - which felt more in tune with the rest of the book than a huge action-heavy finale anyway.
The idea of having the immortal villains be threatened by

measles

seems a little silly. But also very Stephen King.

Der Gang vor die Hunde by Erich Kästner

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dark funny reflective medium-paced