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252 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783826059216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Königshausen & Neumann
Publication date: 01 May 2016
Description
Ilse Aichinger was born to a Jewish mother in Vienna in 1921. Prior to 1938 her Aunt Klara waited for the family in London, but only Ilse’s twin sister, Helga, escaped on the last Kindertransport. Ilse remained. She survived, and published The Gre...
Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
emotional 57%
tense 42%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide
252 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9783826059216
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Königshausen & Neumann
Publication date: 01 May 2016
Description
Ilse Aichinger was born to a Jewish mother in Vienna in 1921. Prior to 1938 her Aunt Klara waited for the family in London, but only Ilse’s twin sister, Helga, escaped on the last Kindertransport. Ilse remained. She survived, and published The Gre...
Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
emotional 57%
tense 42%
reflective 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide