The Oppermanns by Ruth Gruber, Lion Feuchtwanger, James Cleugh

400 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
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Written in real time, as the Nazis consolidated their power over the winter of 1933, The Oppermanns captures the fall of Weimar Germany through the eyes of one bourgeois Jewish family, shocked and paralyzed by an ideology they cannot comprehend.In...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

sad 94%
dark 84%
challenging 68%
reflective 68%
emotional 63%
informative 52%
tense 47%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Average rating

4.41

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