Reviews

Reunion: A Novella by Fred Uhlman

liezevdl's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Sad oorlogsverhaal, mooi geschreven en niet te langdradig. Wel sad einde…

weejman33's review against another edition

4.0

The book is at its best when contemplating the themes of accepting one’s loss of identity and how personal prejudices coalesce into a wave of unfound hatred. The incessant listing of flamboyant German names throughout irked me in the moment until the shocking ending in which the nail is hit right on its head by Uhlman.

seeture's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

tdem122's review against another edition

5.0

[reread from 24/7/2021 to 26/7/2021] — 5⭐️

— hans schwarz walked so that elio perlman could run!

[reread from 21/6/2022 to 24/6/2022] — 5⭐️

gayos's review against another edition

4.0

carino e molto breve, tratta un tema importante con una storia “leggera” ma con un finale che fa ragionare

andrepinza's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

Una novella tenera sull'amicizia tra due adolescenti nell'epoca del nazismo. Quando dicono che gli amici che trovi nella prima parte della tua vita sono figure essenziali, che riescono a plasmati e aiutano a costruirti come individuo, penso che sia vero e questo libro ne è una testimonianza scritta. I due ragazzini sedicenni instaurano un rapporto che va oltre il ceto sociale e l'orientamento politico, mette radici profonde difficili da sradicare, anche quando il mostro della Storia si affaccia nelle loro vite. Una novella carica di significato che ti accompagna per poco tempo ma ti lascia dentro quel senso di calore che pochi libri sanno donarti.

logancoxx's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Super short yet still deeply felt. It hit the exact mark it was trying to without diving too far into it - that last sentence. Wow 

Picked this up in a free little library in Amsterdam.

helenerubenmuenzberg's review against another edition

3.0

pretty good, i really enjoyed the story
but why has it get so sad

wgadd's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

anushkas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75