Reviews

The Train Was on Time by Heinrich Böll

nyooom's review against another edition

5.0

it's like watching an old film

staklene_perle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

thejhg83's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

creatizzy's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.0

beachy123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

A story of compassion. Harrowing and grim in parts. More than just a novella about the futility of war. A compelling read. 

wanda_rosa's review against another edition

dark reflective sad

5.0

vanloonsgeography's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

suria_go's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

3.5

thestoryofaz's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

4.75

Hauntingly beautiful. 

barschuft's review

3.0

A great partnership of structure and theme, even if the prose wasn’t always my favorite. Bleak and haunting