Summer Lies by Bernhard Schlink

Summer Lies

Bernhard Schlink with Carol Janeway (Translator)

229 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced
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From Bernhard Schlink, the internationally best-selling author of The Reader, come seven provocative and masterfully calibrated stories. A keen dissection of the ways in which we play with truth and less-than-truth in our lives. Summer Lies brims ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 80%
sad 40%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
tense 20%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
mysterious 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 22%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.8

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