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Die Mittagsfrau (2007)

by Julia Franck(Favorite Author)

3.34 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

3596175526 (ISBN13: 9783596175529)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag

review 1: I found this was a really slow book; after the 'prologue', which was actually a scene from the end of the story, it then took time to really get going. It largely tells the story of sisters Martha and Helene, especially the latter younger sister, as they are brought up in Germany during the period of the two World Wars. They virtually have to care for themselves after their father goes off to fight in WW1 and comes back seriously injured; their mother meanwhile goes gradually insane. Eventually leaving to start new lives in Berlin in the inter-war period, both sisters end up as nurses; but personal tragedy stalks both of them, particularly Helene - the second half of the book is largely her story. What annoyed me about the book was, firstly, the 20-odd lines of blurb in th... moree front cover - this should have the bold warning 'SPOILER' at the beginning as it tells virtually the entire story of the book! and secondly, the large amount of philosophical discussion between various of the characters in the first half of the book, which I found particularly tedious. The book was rescued a bit by the second half but, to be honest, I was glad to finish it! 7/10.
review 2: Was für ein Buch! Schon auf Seite 3 konnte ich es nicht mehr weglegen und zuklappen ging sowieso nicht. Ein Buch, dessen Intensität mich so mitgenommen hat, dass ich danach noch tagelang dran denken musste. Die Problematik von Liebe, Familie, Kind, Verantwortung und unentrinnbaren Emotionen war so dicht, so gedrängt geschrieben, dass es mich gar nicht mehr losließ. Ich kann nur sagen: wenige Bücher kriegen von mir 5 Sterne. Dieses hätte sogar noch mehr verdient. less

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