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The Moment
From the New York Times bestselling author of Leaving the World comes a tragic love story set in Cold War Berlin. Thomas Nesbitt is a divorced writer in the midst of a rueful middle age. Living a very private life in Maine, in touch only with his daughter and still trying to recover from the end of a long marriage, his solitude is disrupted one wintry morning by the arrival of a box that is postmarked Berlin. The name on the box—Dussmann—unsettles him completely, for it belongs to the woman with whom he had an intense love affair twenty-six years ago in Berlin at a time when the city was cleaved in two and personal and political allegiances were frequently haunted by the deep shadows of the Cold War.
Refusing initially to confront what he might find in that box, Thomas nevertheless is forced to grapple with a past he has never discussed with any living person and in the process relive those months in Berlin when he discovered, for the first and only time in his life, the full, extraordinary force of true love. But Petra Dussmann, the woman to whom he lost his heart, was not just a refugee from a police state, but also someone who lived with an ongoing sorrow that gradually rewrote both their destinies.
A love story of great epic sweep and immense emotional power, The Moment explores why and how we fall in love—and the way we project on to others that which our hearts so desperately seek.
Refusing initially to confront what he might find in that box, Thomas nevertheless is forced to grapple with a past he has never discussed with any living person and in the process relive those months in Berlin when he discovered, for the first and only time in his life, the full, extraordinary force of true love. But Petra Dussmann, the woman to whom he lost his heart, was not just a refugee from a police state, but also someone who lived with an ongoing sorrow that gradually rewrote both their destinies.
A love story of great epic sweep and immense emotional power, The Moment explores why and how we fall in love—and the way we project on to others that which our hearts so desperately seek.
660 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 3, 2011
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Douglas Kennedy
132 books1,187 followersDouglas Kennedy was born in Manhattan in 1955. He studied at Bowdoin College, Maine and Trinity College, Dublin, returning to Dublin in 1977 with just a trenchcoat, backpack and $300. He co-founded a theatre company and sold his first play, Shakespeare on Five Dollars a Day, to Radio 4 in 1980. In 1988 he moved to London and published a travel book, Beyond the Pyramids. His debut novel The Dead Heart was published in 1994.
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October 18, 2018
Writer, Thomas Nesbitt, is middle aged, recently divorced and living a quiet and private life in Maine. The return sender’s name on a package he receives draws him into reviewing a manuscript he wrote about his life, some twenty five years earlier, when, as a young travel writer, he travelled to and lived in West Germany. The time spent there and his relationship with a woman, who had been until recently a citizen of GDR, changes his life in untold ways. The manuscript reminds him of the one intense relationship of his life and how it shaped his future. But more is to follow for Thomas. What he finds within the delivered package will both shock him and validate his innermost feelings.
Kennedy takes you back to a time when Germany was divided by an edifice now largely forgotten: the Berlin Wall. East Berlin, or GDR where the people lived in a ‘democracy’ and in fear of the dreaded Stasi. West Berlin, where you lived freely except if, like Thomas' Petra, you had recently escaped from the GDR.
Douglas Kennedy has that surprising and often rare gift; he writes credibly as a woman character as he writes as a male counterpart. The Moment is reflective, historically pertinent, preoccupying and wonderfully gratifying. It is undeniably unforgettable; it will give you pause to reflect and savour.
While I will sometimes read about love, it is rare for me to read a love story. It's even more rare for me to like a love story. This is both a love and a life story. Douglas Kennedy has hit the spot! I loved this novel. Recommended Reading. A definite 4 ★.
Kennedy takes you back to a time when Germany was divided by an edifice now largely forgotten: the Berlin Wall. East Berlin, or GDR where the people lived in a ‘democracy’ and in fear of the dreaded Stasi. West Berlin, where you lived freely except if, like Thomas' Petra, you had recently escaped from the GDR.
Douglas Kennedy has that surprising and often rare gift; he writes credibly as a woman character as he writes as a male counterpart. The Moment is reflective, historically pertinent, preoccupying and wonderfully gratifying. It is undeniably unforgettable; it will give you pause to reflect and savour.
While I will sometimes read about love, it is rare for me to read a love story. It's even more rare for me to like a love story. This is both a love and a life story. Douglas Kennedy has hit the spot! I loved this novel. Recommended Reading. A definite 4 ★.
July 6, 2015
This book is about 200 pages too long. There are sections where the point is laboured beyond belief and I found the instant attraction of the two main characters, which turned to full on love in about five minutes flat, hard to believe - and hard to stomach at times.
So did I hate it? Well no, not really. The story itself was interesting enough to keep me turning another page and above all some of the writer’s observations about life in general seemed, to me, spot on. I’m not sure I’d rush out and buy another DK novel, but then I promised myself that ages ago and look what happened.
So did I hate it? Well no, not really. The story itself was interesting enough to keep me turning another page and above all some of the writer’s observations about life in general seemed, to me, spot on. I’m not sure I’d rush out and buy another DK novel, but then I promised myself that ages ago and look what happened.
November 2, 2021
Моментът си заслужава!
Много добре изградени герои; писател, който се забърква в шпионска афера, когато намира голямата любов; и Берлин, разделен от стената, който сякаш е самостоятелен образ.
Детайлите в този роман го изстрелват до пет звездно читателско приключение.
+ Берлин е от градовете, които познавам и ми беше интересно да се разходя по улиците му и да усетя атмосферата от края на студената война.
Много добре изградени герои; писател, който се забърква в шпионска афера, когато намира голямата любов; и Берлин, разделен от стената, който сякаш е самостоятелен образ.
Детайлите в този роман го изстрелват до пет звездно читателско приключение.
+ Берлин е от градовете, които познавам и ми беше интересно да се разходя по улиците му и да усетя атмосферата от края на студената война.
December 7, 2025
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December 19, 2022
Първата половина на книгата не протича особено интересно. Действието е доста бавно, почти го няма никакво, а подробните описания на Берлин от един момент нататък започват да доскучават значително. От средата на книгата обаче историята оживява и сюжетът тръгва много добре и интригуващо, има и страхотни обрати и докрая поддържа това темпо. Изграждането на персонажите е добро и комплексно с ясно изразена мотивация, която ги движи. Краят е много красив и емоционално наситен.
4.3 ⭐
Книгата не ми стана най-любимата от автора, но съдържа достатъчно ярък отпечатък, за да ми влезе в топ 3 книги от Дъглас Кенеди. А те са:
1. Живот назаем
2. Моментът
3. Специални връзки
4.3 ⭐
Книгата не ми стана най-любимата от автора, но съдържа достатъчно ярък отпечатък, за да ми влезе в топ 3 книги от Дъглас Кенеди. А те са:
1. Живот назаем
2. Моментът
3. Специални връзки
September 11, 2012
This is what I would call a "yes" and "no" book. To steal the author's theme, I'd say that it has great 'moments'...but then goes wandering off somewhere.
The pace of the novel tends to dominate the reading experience. I found it so slow at first that I almost put it back on the shelf.
It gradually gathered pace until it was rolling along very nicely and I was immersed in the intrigue. The plot was sometimes predictable, sometimes surprising.
And then it crashed. The reading of Petra's journals was painfully repetitive, so much so that I found myself scan reading to wade through it. And what a lost opportunity this was. Petra until then had been such an interesting character. Her author grossly let her down just as she was showing her hand.
So the resolution of the tale lost the impetus gained from the the first three-quarters of the novel.
There's some worthy reflection in this novel, though it does tend in places to overdose in introversion.
Still, the author touches that place of the dream of a deep love, and is convincing in the deptiction of the madness, hope and naivety of early romance.
I'd probably give it three and a half stars if I could.
The pace of the novel tends to dominate the reading experience. I found it so slow at first that I almost put it back on the shelf.
It gradually gathered pace until it was rolling along very nicely and I was immersed in the intrigue. The plot was sometimes predictable, sometimes surprising.
And then it crashed. The reading of Petra's journals was painfully repetitive, so much so that I found myself scan reading to wade through it. And what a lost opportunity this was. Petra until then had been such an interesting character. Her author grossly let her down just as she was showing her hand.
So the resolution of the tale lost the impetus gained from the the first three-quarters of the novel.
There's some worthy reflection in this novel, though it does tend in places to overdose in introversion.
Still, the author touches that place of the dream of a deep love, and is convincing in the deptiction of the madness, hope and naivety of early romance.
I'd probably give it three and a half stars if I could.
April 17, 2019
«Somos lo que nos ha pasado. Y llevamos a todas partes lo que nos ha hecho: todo lo que no tuvimos, todo lo que siempre quisimos pero nunca conseguimos, todo lo que conseguimos pero nunca deseamos, todo lo que encontramos y después perdimos». ❤️
June 30, 2015
6/12/15 ... reading again to learn from Kennedy's ability to capture emotions in words.
***
This book affected me emotionally in a way that few books do. Kennedy's ability to convey what his characters are feeling is extraordinary. Love found and lost is a common theme, but this story, set mostly in Berlin divided by the Wall, stands out.
However, the book is far from perfect. After reading 100+ pages, I was still searching for a plot, hoping there was one. After another 100+ pages, a plot had begun to emerge but the pace had slowed and the story lost interest. So I started rapidly turning pages with the briefest of glances until I found a place where it seemed the plot had re-emerged. From then to the end, the book was as brilliant as it was in the early pages.
What did I miss? Maybe nothing. There is a point towards the end of the book where Petra describes the important aspects of her relationship with Thomas, and I do not think her description included a single reference to anything I had not read.
After finishing my library copy of this book, I immediately ordered a copy on amazon. This is one I will re-read, to appreciate again just how Kennedy created the intense emotions and also to consider whether the issues of pace he raised are applicable to the novel I am currently writing. Do I have my own 150 pages that might be beneficially excised?
***
This book affected me emotionally in a way that few books do. Kennedy's ability to convey what his characters are feeling is extraordinary. Love found and lost is a common theme, but this story, set mostly in Berlin divided by the Wall, stands out.
However, the book is far from perfect. After reading 100+ pages, I was still searching for a plot, hoping there was one. After another 100+ pages, a plot had begun to emerge but the pace had slowed and the story lost interest. So I started rapidly turning pages with the briefest of glances until I found a place where it seemed the plot had re-emerged. From then to the end, the book was as brilliant as it was in the early pages.
What did I miss? Maybe nothing. There is a point towards the end of the book where Petra describes the important aspects of her relationship with Thomas, and I do not think her description included a single reference to anything I had not read.
After finishing my library copy of this book, I immediately ordered a copy on amazon. This is one I will re-read, to appreciate again just how Kennedy created the intense emotions and also to consider whether the issues of pace he raised are applicable to the novel I am currently writing. Do I have my own 150 pages that might be beneficially excised?
May 29, 2011
As the book opens in modern day the reader is introduced to a man, Thomas, about to get a divorce. The book soon goes into flashback and the story of Thomas's great love is revealed. Set in Berlin just prior to the fall of the Berlin wall the book is full of the dark, distrustful atmosphere you would expect. The woman that 25 yr old Thomas meets is Petra and her story, when it is finally revealed, is peppered with the horrors of living through incarceration and interrogation before finally being moved to West Berlin. The two meet and sense an immediate attraction when Thomas interviews for a job at Petra's employer, Radio Liberty.
In addition to the expected danger, betrayal and political machinations the story is also of love and friendship and contains as well a few completely unexpected surprises. Think Stasi, CIA and other Cold War agencies along with the gray and dingy Berlin of the day and you will find yourself questioning the motives of everyone involved.
This novel grabbed my attention and didn't let go until the final page was turned. I have not read any of Douglas Kennedy's books prior but am now on the search for his backlist. This guy can really tell a story!
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In addition to the expected danger, betrayal and political machinations the story is also of love and friendship and contains as well a few completely unexpected surprises. Think Stasi, CIA and other Cold War agencies along with the gray and dingy Berlin of the day and you will find yourself questioning the motives of everyone involved.
This novel grabbed my attention and didn't let go until the final page was turned. I have not read any of Douglas Kennedy's books prior but am now on the search for his backlist. This guy can really tell a story!
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October 20, 2014
A totally gripping novel of love, loss and cold war politics set in Berlin in the 1980's.
It's difficult to review this book without giving too much away, but despite a slow start the author starts to ratchet up the tension leaving you unable to put it down.
It's unusual to find a book that I would recommend as an insight into cold war politics as well as a great intense love story.
Douglas Kennedy accurately reflects the cold war politics and atmosphere of Berlin in 1980s' as well as providing the reader with many questions about love, missed opportunities and human nature.
I've never read Douglas Kennedy before, but "The Moment" definitely makes me want to try some of his other books.
June 10, 2012
The Moment by Douglas Kennedy is primarily a Love story with a little historical content thrown in.
This is the story of Thomas Nesbitt who is a divorced American writer living in Maine. He lives a quiet life until one day a package arrives from Berlin and his past is brought back to haunt him.
The package is from Petra Dussmann a woman he had an intense love affair with over twenty five years ago in a divided Berlin under the shadows of the Cold War.
Petra Dussman was a refugee from the police state of East Germany and her tragic secret rewrites both their lives.
When I read the blurb of this novel I was really interested as it had all the elements of a great story. I love to read about this period in history and this seemed to be the sort of book I would love. I did enjoy most of the story however I found the love story too contrived and at times a little over written and not believable, I really enjoyed the historical content of the book but would have loved a lot more of the facts and less of the repetitive love story.
I liked the characters and think they were well developed but I think the book could have done with better editing as the story was way too long, the 640 pages could have been condensed to 400 and none of the story would have been lost.
This is the story of Thomas Nesbitt who is a divorced American writer living in Maine. He lives a quiet life until one day a package arrives from Berlin and his past is brought back to haunt him.
The package is from Petra Dussmann a woman he had an intense love affair with over twenty five years ago in a divided Berlin under the shadows of the Cold War.
Petra Dussman was a refugee from the police state of East Germany and her tragic secret rewrites both their lives.
When I read the blurb of this novel I was really interested as it had all the elements of a great story. I love to read about this period in history and this seemed to be the sort of book I would love. I did enjoy most of the story however I found the love story too contrived and at times a little over written and not believable, I really enjoyed the historical content of the book but would have loved a lot more of the facts and less of the repetitive love story.
I liked the characters and think they were well developed but I think the book could have done with better editing as the story was way too long, the 640 pages could have been condensed to 400 and none of the story would have been lost.
June 29, 2011
I just finished this book and find myself stomping around in utter annoyance. This book took me forever to get through. I found the beginning very lethargic and difficult to plow through. It took off past the midway point. I ran the gamit from boredom, to interested, to enthralled, to frustrated by some cheesiness that eventually seemed warranted so I accepted it, then back to enthralled, then bored, and then annoyed. I didn't care for the wordiness and over philosiphication that went on (yeah probably not a word, but definitely what was going on). This book could have been so much shorter and less redundant and perhaps that would have been a better story, which, by the way was really was depressing... I couldn't find much of positive kernal in it. I gave it two stars b/c there was a brief part that did engage me.
February 10, 2019
It is a story about love.
It is a story about betrayal.
It is a story about fictional characters.
It is a story about nonfictional characters.
It is a story about history.
It is a story about the Cold War.
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.
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It is a story about the moment ...
to be continued
January 8, 2013
Everybody has a 'moment.' Can many people string it out into a whole book? Probably not. But Douglas Kennedy does just that...
This book made me do three things that I've never done before as the direct impact of reading a novel.
1) Cry
2) Become emotionally involved
3) Enjoy reading long pages of one narrative
Douglas Kennedy, where have you been all my reading life? This novel was absolutely breath-taking from start to finish. At first I detested Kennedy's attention to detail, the way he delved into setting a scene with the utmost clarity and flamboyant wording. But I found when the story really got going, I craved that detail. Kennedy crafted it so that you couldn't help but be drawn in, every step of the way.
Emotional involvement in a book is often hard to achieve. There are some recent literary greats that do manage it. But this book went one step further. I was hooked by the love story between the two main characters, Thomas and Petra. I was torn by the betrayals brought against them. I was astounded and shocked by Petra's plight. I felt the hurt that was described in minute detail, when major things happened (no spoilers). As for enjoying the long pages of narrative - wow. That's never happened. I usually hate when authors prolong their stories by drawing out pages and pages of one person narrating to another. But it was a story within a story - within a story.
Germany and it's History has always fascinated me. I have my own tumultuous past during a brief visit to the country a few years ago - completely unrelated to the topics in this book. So this provoked painful memories and also highlighted a few things that weren't obvious to me before. I understand the History better now - an emotional involvement to a great romance, a historical insight, this book offers so much.
It was a love story, but it's also historically important. It's fiction, but it's also completely feasible. Read this book. It will, honestly, change your life.
This book made me do three things that I've never done before as the direct impact of reading a novel.
1) Cry
2) Become emotionally involved
3) Enjoy reading long pages of one narrative
Douglas Kennedy, where have you been all my reading life? This novel was absolutely breath-taking from start to finish. At first I detested Kennedy's attention to detail, the way he delved into setting a scene with the utmost clarity and flamboyant wording. But I found when the story really got going, I craved that detail. Kennedy crafted it so that you couldn't help but be drawn in, every step of the way.
Emotional involvement in a book is often hard to achieve. There are some recent literary greats that do manage it. But this book went one step further. I was hooked by the love story between the two main characters, Thomas and Petra. I was torn by the betrayals brought against them. I was astounded and shocked by Petra's plight. I felt the hurt that was described in minute detail, when major things happened (no spoilers). As for enjoying the long pages of narrative - wow. That's never happened. I usually hate when authors prolong their stories by drawing out pages and pages of one person narrating to another. But it was a story within a story - within a story.
Germany and it's History has always fascinated me. I have my own tumultuous past during a brief visit to the country a few years ago - completely unrelated to the topics in this book. So this provoked painful memories and also highlighted a few things that weren't obvious to me before. I understand the History better now - an emotional involvement to a great romance, a historical insight, this book offers so much.
It was a love story, but it's also historically important. It's fiction, but it's also completely feasible. Read this book. It will, honestly, change your life.
July 9, 2011
What an ordinary book written by an extraordinarily average writer. Perhaps that’s why readers like his writing? He makes his story seem better than it really is by using a few props. He gives his character an unusual job, throws in a few foreign phrases, and crafts seemingly ‘clever’ backstories. Until you realise they are all vignettes without substance.
Or maybe I’m just a dull reader who doesn’t get it at all.
This book was a trial at 488 pages. When you start out with a protagonist who is essentially an emotional coward you have to work hard as a writer to get the reader to like him. Thomas Nesbitt is supremely boring.
He is an unsuccessful travel writer with a life of unsuccessful and unfulfilling relationships. We are supposed to be intrigued, to want to find out why he is this way. What was ‘The Moment’ that defined him?
Thomas Nesbitt’s father dies. He leaves him $300 000, 00 and he buys his own cottage on the way back from the funeral, ending his marriage. His wife files for divorce, he receives a package from Berlin and the story stutters forward.
Try as he might, Kennedy couldn’t get me to buy into poor Thomas and Petra’s love story, set against another prop – The Berlin Wall in The Cold War. I am unimpressed by his throwaway literary lines, and his references to obscure poets and well-regarded writers.
Or maybe I’m just a dull reader who doesn’t get it at all.
This book was a trial at 488 pages. When you start out with a protagonist who is essentially an emotional coward you have to work hard as a writer to get the reader to like him. Thomas Nesbitt is supremely boring.
He is an unsuccessful travel writer with a life of unsuccessful and unfulfilling relationships. We are supposed to be intrigued, to want to find out why he is this way. What was ‘The Moment’ that defined him?
Thomas Nesbitt’s father dies. He leaves him $300 000, 00 and he buys his own cottage on the way back from the funeral, ending his marriage. His wife files for divorce, he receives a package from Berlin and the story stutters forward.
Try as he might, Kennedy couldn’t get me to buy into poor Thomas and Petra’s love story, set against another prop – The Berlin Wall in The Cold War. I am unimpressed by his throwaway literary lines, and his references to obscure poets and well-regarded writers.
August 25, 2025
Това е първата книга на Дъглас Кенеди, която чета. Много ми хареса изграждането на героите, отношенията им, всички важни теми, които са намерили място сред страниците. И всичко това на фона на студената война и разделен Берлин.
История, която поглъща читателя още от самото начало и го кара да е съпричастен към случващото се. Хареса ми и щипката хумор, която имаше, защото иначе щеше да е крайно депресираща книга (принципно нямам нищо против).
Определено ще чета още нещо на автора, ще се радвам да ми препоръчате коя да е следващото ми негово четиво.
История, която поглъща читателя още от самото начало и го кара да е съпричастен към случващото се. Хареса ми и щипката хумор, която имаше, защото иначе щеше да е крайно депресираща книга (принципно нямам нищо против).
Определено ще чета още нещо на автора, ще се радвам да ми препоръчате коя да е следващото ми негово четиво.
March 12, 2013
"The moment came. The moment went. And I still think of us and cry"
Поредната прекрасна книга от любимия ми Дъглас Кенеди! Голяма, ужасно интересна, с много мъдрости и мисли за живота и за това какви сме ние хора и как действаме. Историята е грабваща. Изпипана е много добре. Размислите на автора посредством героя му са много в целта. Стилът на Кенеди - с кратките изречения, мъдрите мисли, острите фрази, остроумните диалози, правят четенето едно чудесно приключение за ума и душата. Най-добре е да се чете в оригинал, защото много от нещата просто не могат да бъдат преведени на български и силата им да остане същата.
Обичам го този автор и нямам търпение да започна да чета следващата му книга, която излиза скоро - "Five days"
"Even when we think all is lost, we still have to try to convince ourselves that life can shift gears - and that it is still laden with possibility"
"Pride is the most destructive force in the world. It blinds us to anything but hubristic need to be right, to defend our own fragile sense of self. In doing so, it stops us from seeing other interpretations of the narrative we're living. Pride makes you take a position from which you cannot be bludged. Pride makes you refuse to even consider the reason someone is begging you to hear them out. Pride insists that you toss away the one person you've met in the course of five decades, who offerd you the chance or real happiness. Pride murders the love of your life"
"The worst lies are those ones we tell ourselves"
"And the most foreign place is self"
Поредната прекрасна книга от любимия ми Дъглас Кенеди! Голяма, ужасно интересна, с много мъдрости и мисли за живота и за това какви сме ние хора и как действаме. Историята е грабваща. Изпипана е много добре. Размислите на автора посредством героя му са много в целта. Стилът на Кенеди - с кратките изречения, мъдрите мисли, острите фрази, остроумните диалози, правят четенето едно чудесно приключение за ума и душата. Най-добре е да се чете в оригинал, защото много от нещата просто не могат да бъдат преведени на български и силата им да остане същата.
Обичам го този автор и нямам търпение да започна да чета следващата му книга, която излиза скоро - "Five days"
"Even when we think all is lost, we still have to try to convince ourselves that life can shift gears - and that it is still laden with possibility"
"Pride is the most destructive force in the world. It blinds us to anything but hubristic need to be right, to defend our own fragile sense of self. In doing so, it stops us from seeing other interpretations of the narrative we're living. Pride makes you take a position from which you cannot be bludged. Pride makes you refuse to even consider the reason someone is begging you to hear them out. Pride insists that you toss away the one person you've met in the course of five decades, who offerd you the chance or real happiness. Pride murders the love of your life"
"The worst lies are those ones we tell ourselves"
"And the most foreign place is self"
June 20, 2011
The further into this book I got, the stronger my feeling was that it was going to be one of those books that I would never forget. And it has stayed with me ever since I finished it. What an amazing title, first of all. Especially in these times, we know what it means to live in "the moment", even if we are not often able to do exactly that. But, what if you could look back and pinpoint the exact moment that your life changed its course - forever? That is exactly what Thomas Nesbitt is able to do, look back to the moment he reacted, without thought, only pure emotion, to the discovery that his beloved Petra may not be the person he thought she was. As his loveless marriage is finally unraveling, he is alone with the memories of "the moment" in his life. When he receives an unexpected package in the mail, his thoughts return to the time in his life when the actions of one moment decided the fate of the rest of his life. This was truly one of those great books that draws you into a story that sticks with you for a long time. Rich with information (albeit fictional) about the Berlin Wall, and what life was like on both sides, this was a beautiful love story, and at the same time a tragic tale of the lives of two people who are controlled by forces so much larger than themselves.
March 8, 2017
Hay momentos en que te das cuenta de que todo va a cambiar. Hay momentos en que solo lo ves con la perspectiva de los años. A raíz de la separación de su mujer, el protagonista de esta novela que se desarrolla en dos tiempos, vuelve al pasado a través de una historia de amor que cambió su vida entonces. Sin embargo, en aquel momento, no pudo o no supo verlo.
Él era un joven escritor de libros de viaje que creía saber mucho del mundo, ingenuo, algo descreído del amor y con miedo al compromiso. Ella, una joven huida y exiliada de la RDA con un pasado doloroso. El contexto, Berlín, pocos años antes de la caída del muro, en plena guerra fría, y cuando los occidentales solo parecían ver la superficie gris de un régimen opresivo como una atracción turística, y no todo lo que ocurría detrás de cada puerta, cada rostro, cada casa. Una historia bonita, desgarradora, de traiciones y engaños: a los que amas, a lo que crees, a ti mismo. Si no le doy más puntuación es porque en ocasiones el estilo del autor me parecía distante, artificial, algo forzado. Pero bien, merece la pena.
Él era un joven escritor de libros de viaje que creía saber mucho del mundo, ingenuo, algo descreído del amor y con miedo al compromiso. Ella, una joven huida y exiliada de la RDA con un pasado doloroso. El contexto, Berlín, pocos años antes de la caída del muro, en plena guerra fría, y cuando los occidentales solo parecían ver la superficie gris de un régimen opresivo como una atracción turística, y no todo lo que ocurría detrás de cada puerta, cada rostro, cada casa. Una historia bonita, desgarradora, de traiciones y engaños: a los que amas, a lo que crees, a ti mismo. Si no le doy más puntuación es porque en ocasiones el estilo del autor me parecía distante, artificial, algo forzado. Pero bien, merece la pena.
March 15, 2012
somewhere between 2 and 3 stars, actually....I wanted to like this so much more than I did. The overall story was good - I loved the setting of the Cold War in Berlin - but it could have been about 200 pages shorter. It was very wordy and at times I found myself skimming. Also, I never connected to the characters - I had a hard time liking them. Every once in a while I found a line of text that really stuck with me (I even teared up a bit at the end), but overall, I was just anxious for the story to be over so I could find out what happened (which I saw coming about 2/3 of the way through).
September 22, 2017
M-a impresionat și acest roman a lui Douglas Kennedy, deși am și ceva negativ de spus la adresa lui. Dar să le luam pe rând. Povestea de dragoste dintre Thomas și Petra e una pe cât de frumoasă, pe atât de tristă. Ajuns la bătrânețe și trecând printr-un divorț, Thomas e într-un moment de cumpănă, un pachet forțându-l să-și amintească de cea mai frumoasă și dureroasă perioada din viața lui, perioada poveștii sale de iubire cu Petra, în Berlinul împărțit de Zid, măcinat de Războiul Rece. Petra e o femeie misterioasă, pe care ajungi să o cunoști cu adevărat doar la final, prin prisma jurnalului său. Până atunci, poți doar să o judeci. Lucru pe care îl face și Thomas. Aș vrea să spun că orgoliul bărbătesc e de vină, că lipsa de încredere și de comunicare a lui Thomas au fost decisive în povestea lor, dar mă întreb cine ar fi procedat diferit în locul lui? Nu vreau să spun mai multe, pentru că povestea în sine e profundă și complexă și sunt convinsă că fiecare cititor va judeca în mod diferit alegerile personajelor. Romanul acesta îți dă niște lecții dureroase, iar faptul că finalul e realist îi aduce un mare plus. Cu toții prețuim clipa abia după ce trece. Cu toții facem alegeri pripite, ne lăsăm influențați de aparențe și nu ne ascultăm instinctul. Pe unii îi costă scump, pentru că sunt condamnați să trăiască toată viața cu alegerile greșite, alții reușesc cumva să îndrepte totul. Mi-aș fi dorit ca și Petra și Thomas să facă parte din a doua categorie. Povestea lor mi-a lăsat un gol în stomac și cu asta cred că pot concluziona totul.
Ce nu mi-a plăcut a fost abundența detaliilor. Romanul acesta are un mesaj atât de puternic, nu avea nevoie de pagini de descrieri și detalii politice. Povestea aceasta spusă simplu, în 200 de pagini, ar fi fost perfectă. Probabil autorul le-a adăugat pentru a-și ajuta cititorul să înțeleagă foarte bine situația politică a Germaniei de după război. Însă eu cred că drama Petrei putea fi înțeleasă și fără, la fel și alegerile lui Thomas.
Am ales citatele care mi-au plăcut cel mai mult și care m-au pus pe gânduri și le-am redat mai jos:
"Nu-ți cunoști niciodată adevăratele sentimente pentru cineva până când acel cineva nu mai e în viața ta."
"Ce repede Nu acum devine Niciodată."
"Dacă nu ești împăcat cu tine însuți, cum poți fi vreodată împăcat cu alții?"
"Toată lumea are o durere veche sau două. Sunt dureri cu care poți să trăiești, iar altele care par să nu dispară niciodată."
Ce nu mi-a plăcut a fost abundența detaliilor. Romanul acesta are un mesaj atât de puternic, nu avea nevoie de pagini de descrieri și detalii politice. Povestea aceasta spusă simplu, în 200 de pagini, ar fi fost perfectă. Probabil autorul le-a adăugat pentru a-și ajuta cititorul să înțeleagă foarte bine situația politică a Germaniei de după război. Însă eu cred că drama Petrei putea fi înțeleasă și fără, la fel și alegerile lui Thomas.
Am ales citatele care mi-au plăcut cel mai mult și care m-au pus pe gânduri și le-am redat mai jos:
"Nu-ți cunoști niciodată adevăratele sentimente pentru cineva până când acel cineva nu mai e în viața ta."
"Ce repede Nu acum devine Niciodată."
"Dacă nu ești împăcat cu tine însuți, cum poți fi vreodată împăcat cu alții?"
"Toată lumea are o durere veche sau două. Sunt dureri cu care poți să trăiești, iar altele care par să nu dispară niciodată."
January 3, 2017
Обреченост! С това определение ще свързвам тази книга. Написана на друго интелектуално ниво, което няма да достигна в този живот.
Въпреки , че съм съвременник на описаните събития, всъщност поради младост или глупост, не съм била в течение на това как стоят нещата по това време. И за мой огромен късмет не съм имала директен сблъсък с действителността.
След всяка прочетена книга на автора, ми трябва време за да вляза в реалния свят.Толкова силно ми въздейства, брилянтен разказвач.
"Всеки от нас трябва да пътува с надежда. Дори да си мислим, че сме изгубени,трябва да продължаваме с опитите да убедим сами себе си,че животът може да смени скоростите-и че всичко тепърва предстои."
"Забравяме , че животът е толкова гъвкав....че обикновено сами избираме ограниченията и хоризонтите си."
"Момент.
Моментът, който може да промени всичко.Моментът , който ни заблуждава. Или моментът,който ни казва кои сме,какво търсим,какво толкова силно искаме да разбулим....и вероятно никога няма да успеем да го направим.
Дали е възможно да се освободим истински от този момент?"
Въпреки , че съм съвременник на описаните събития, всъщност поради младост или глупост, не съм била в течение на това как стоят нещата по това време. И за мой огромен късмет не съм имала директен сблъсък с действителността.
След всяка прочетена книга на автора, ми трябва време за да вляза в реалния свят.Толкова силно ми въздейства, брилянтен разказвач.
"Всеки от нас трябва да пътува с надежда. Дори да си мислим, че сме изгубени,трябва да продължаваме с опитите да убедим сами себе си,че животът може да смени скоростите-и че всичко тепърва предстои."
"Забравяме , че животът е толкова гъвкав....че обикновено сами избираме ограниченията и хоризонтите си."
"Момент.
Моментът, който може да промени всичко.Моментът , който ни заблуждава. Или моментът,който ни казва кои сме,какво търсим,какво толкова силно искаме да разбулим....и вероятно никога няма да успеем да го направим.
Дали е възможно да се освободим истински от този момент?"
April 14, 2011
This is one of my favorite books EVER! I've never read anything by Douglas Kennedy and I think I'll have to read more.
This is the story of Thomas Nesbitt, a travel writer, who just received divorce papers from his wife. After avoiding a freak-accident, Nesbitt returns home and finds a box from a long-lost love. The story begins as he remembers his time in Berlin with Petra. The story ponders the idea of being in the moment and how our decisions really do have long term effects. I loved the characters, the brutal honesty, and the vivid writing. I also enjoyed learning about Berlin and the Wall in the 1980's.
This would be a wonderful book club selection.
This is the story of Thomas Nesbitt, a travel writer, who just received divorce papers from his wife. After avoiding a freak-accident, Nesbitt returns home and finds a box from a long-lost love. The story begins as he remembers his time in Berlin with Petra. The story ponders the idea of being in the moment and how our decisions really do have long term effects. I loved the characters, the brutal honesty, and the vivid writing. I also enjoyed learning about Berlin and the Wall in the 1980's.
This would be a wonderful book club selection.
July 2, 2011
I have read a hundred books in my life, but there's only a few that I will never forget. This book is one of the few.
The Moment tells the story of Thomas Nesbitt (the travel writer) and Petra (the translator) who met and fall in love at the time when Berlin was divided in two. Thomas, an American, decided to write about Berlin in his second travel book. He met Petra, an aloof german translator who was recently exiled from East Berlin. While Petra tries very hard to avoid Thomas, because of the ongoing sorrow that haunts her, she couldn't help herself but fall for Thomas. Their love for each other was perfect in every way, the kind that everybody dreams of having. But when Petra's secret life was revealed to Thomas, it brought them to a moment that would define the rest of their lives.
This book will make us think of how we live our life, how the little things make up the whole, how a moment can either make us truly happy or lonely. We always ask 'what ifs'...if we could have done thing differently in the past, what or where will I be? The present always answers the question.
The story is brilliant, powerful and will have (hopefully) a positive lasting impact.
The Moment tells the story of Thomas Nesbitt (the travel writer) and Petra (the translator) who met and fall in love at the time when Berlin was divided in two. Thomas, an American, decided to write about Berlin in his second travel book. He met Petra, an aloof german translator who was recently exiled from East Berlin. While Petra tries very hard to avoid Thomas, because of the ongoing sorrow that haunts her, she couldn't help herself but fall for Thomas. Their love for each other was perfect in every way, the kind that everybody dreams of having. But when Petra's secret life was revealed to Thomas, it brought them to a moment that would define the rest of their lives.
This book will make us think of how we live our life, how the little things make up the whole, how a moment can either make us truly happy or lonely. We always ask 'what ifs'...if we could have done thing differently in the past, what or where will I be? The present always answers the question.
The story is brilliant, powerful and will have (hopefully) a positive lasting impact.
May 28, 2020
Me intriga mucho la forma en la que Douglas Kennedy es capaz de hacer novelas de amor y tragedia con tanta inteligencia y habilidad narrativa.
También diseña muy bien los escenarios históricos, como en este caso lo es Berlín en la década de los ochenta, años antes de la caída del muro.
Gran libro. Quedé prendado de los protagonistas: un escritor norteamericano, quien es el narrador, y una mujer exiliada de Alemania Oriental, el mejor personaje de la novela a mí parecer.
También diseña muy bien los escenarios históricos, como en este caso lo es Berlín en la década de los ochenta, años antes de la caída del muro.
Gran libro. Quedé prendado de los protagonistas: un escritor norteamericano, quien es el narrador, y una mujer exiliada de Alemania Oriental, el mejor personaje de la novela a mí parecer.
July 3, 2024
"Niekada nenuvertinkite atsitiktinumų - kartais jie nulemia žmogaus gyvenimą. Atsidūrus tam tikru metu tam tikroje vietoje gali iš esmės pasikeisti gyvenimo trajektorija, nenuvertinkit šito. Mes esame atsitiktinių mūsų gyvenimo ritmų įkaitai - to irgi nenuvertinkit.
Mylėti tave. Būti mylimai - tai dovana. Buvau verta tavęs. Tu buvai vertas manęs. Buvo akimirka - ir jos nebeliko. Galvoju apie mudu ir verkiu.
O šalia viso to dar yra... Akimirka. Akimirka, galinti pakeisti viską. Arba nieko. Akimirka, kuri mums meluoja. Arba pasako, kas esame, ko trokštame, ką norime surasti... ir ko niekada nerasime.
Ar mes kada nors būsime laisvi ir nepriklausomi nuo akimirkos? ".
Nuostabus romanas, jausminga meilės istorija tarp dviejų žmonių ir pabaiga, kokios nesitikėsite.Jautru iki ašarų.
Mylėti tave. Būti mylimai - tai dovana. Buvau verta tavęs. Tu buvai vertas manęs. Buvo akimirka - ir jos nebeliko. Galvoju apie mudu ir verkiu.
O šalia viso to dar yra... Akimirka. Akimirka, galinti pakeisti viską. Arba nieko. Akimirka, kuri mums meluoja. Arba pasako, kas esame, ko trokštame, ką norime surasti... ir ko niekada nerasime.
Ar mes kada nors būsime laisvi ir nepriklausomi nuo akimirkos? ".
Nuostabus romanas, jausminga meilės istorija tarp dviejų žmonių ir pabaiga, kokios nesitikėsite.Jautru iki ašarų.
December 23, 2011
Our lives are made up of a series of moments. For some, one incident can make or break you. Will you come to regret a decision you only had a moment to make? Or will it be the best decision you ever made?
"Though you might think, at the time, that this "something" is rooted in an obvious need (sex, romance, or other variations on an amorous theme), the truth is: you won't understand what the true meaning of the moment was until long after it has been stored in that cluttered room we litter with memory." Pg. 25
In The Moment by Douglas Kennedy travel writer Thomas Nesbitt has struggled internally with a decision he made 20-plus years ago. In a moment, Thomas focused more on his own hurt rather waiting for an explanation. He has moved on and formed a life, but is it the life he could have had?
He is now a middle-age man with a daughter in college and a long-dead marriage. He's content to let the divorce proceedings begin while he is locked away in a cabin working on his next book. Thomas' heart belongs to his daughter and his books, everything else is secondary. Growing up with parents who constantly fought taught Thomas to find an escape. But a package from a long-lost love throws Thomas for a loop. Rather than open the package, Thomas chooses to read a long-buried manuscript. The meat of the book is one long look at Thomas' past in 1980s Germany. A time when the Berlin Wall, separating East and West Germany, still existed. Trust and honesty seemed hard to come by as long as that wall was there.
While in staying in West Germany, Thomas falls in love with a beautiful translator, Petra Dussman. While looking into a job lead, he sees Petra. In that brief moment, Thomas knows there is something about Petra. Is it attraction? Is it love? Whatever it is he has to explore it despite her surly demeanor. He is determined to crack that shell. This is where I have a little problem. Almost instantly they fall in love. They have deep conversations and long loving looks at each other. It's just too good to be true. I have never believed in love at first sight. It's like Thomas and Petra are living in the clouds. They're the only two people in the world. Before long they're living together with Thomas and his eccentric roommate Alastair, a flamboyant gay artist. Do they ask him if she can move in? Not really.
But their romance brings both characters back to life. Thomas finally believes he can have a loving future despite the example his parents set forth. Petra is finally forgetting about the torture she suffered in East Germany. On her former side of the wall, Petra is considered a traitor. Her son is taken from her. After a year of freedom on the West side of the wall, Petra truly feels free. With Thomas, a future is possible and less painful. But after all the time that is taken to build this romance, Douglas Kennedy totally flips it. I was starting to believe in their romance, and then I start to question everything. I can't tell you what he does because that would spoil the book for you!!
The first half of the book feels a little slow. There is so much build up to the moment when Thomas and Petra finally meet. Clocking in at 535 pages, I think the book could have been cut down as some chapters are a little wordy. The second half is where the action picks up. You want to keep turning the pages because there are some moments that will pull at your heartstrings.
Rating: Give it a try
Note: I received a copy from the publisher (Atria) at the request of the author's publicist (Lucinda Literary) in exchange for an honest review.
"Though you might think, at the time, that this "something" is rooted in an obvious need (sex, romance, or other variations on an amorous theme), the truth is: you won't understand what the true meaning of the moment was until long after it has been stored in that cluttered room we litter with memory." Pg. 25
In The Moment by Douglas Kennedy travel writer Thomas Nesbitt has struggled internally with a decision he made 20-plus years ago. In a moment, Thomas focused more on his own hurt rather waiting for an explanation. He has moved on and formed a life, but is it the life he could have had?
He is now a middle-age man with a daughter in college and a long-dead marriage. He's content to let the divorce proceedings begin while he is locked away in a cabin working on his next book. Thomas' heart belongs to his daughter and his books, everything else is secondary. Growing up with parents who constantly fought taught Thomas to find an escape. But a package from a long-lost love throws Thomas for a loop. Rather than open the package, Thomas chooses to read a long-buried manuscript. The meat of the book is one long look at Thomas' past in 1980s Germany. A time when the Berlin Wall, separating East and West Germany, still existed. Trust and honesty seemed hard to come by as long as that wall was there.
While in staying in West Germany, Thomas falls in love with a beautiful translator, Petra Dussman. While looking into a job lead, he sees Petra. In that brief moment, Thomas knows there is something about Petra. Is it attraction? Is it love? Whatever it is he has to explore it despite her surly demeanor. He is determined to crack that shell. This is where I have a little problem. Almost instantly they fall in love. They have deep conversations and long loving looks at each other. It's just too good to be true. I have never believed in love at first sight. It's like Thomas and Petra are living in the clouds. They're the only two people in the world. Before long they're living together with Thomas and his eccentric roommate Alastair, a flamboyant gay artist. Do they ask him if she can move in? Not really.
But their romance brings both characters back to life. Thomas finally believes he can have a loving future despite the example his parents set forth. Petra is finally forgetting about the torture she suffered in East Germany. On her former side of the wall, Petra is considered a traitor. Her son is taken from her. After a year of freedom on the West side of the wall, Petra truly feels free. With Thomas, a future is possible and less painful. But after all the time that is taken to build this romance, Douglas Kennedy totally flips it. I was starting to believe in their romance, and then I start to question everything. I can't tell you what he does because that would spoil the book for you!!
The first half of the book feels a little slow. There is so much build up to the moment when Thomas and Petra finally meet. Clocking in at 535 pages, I think the book could have been cut down as some chapters are a little wordy. The second half is where the action picks up. You want to keep turning the pages because there are some moments that will pull at your heartstrings.
Rating: Give it a try
Note: I received a copy from the publisher (Atria) at the request of the author's publicist (Lucinda Literary) in exchange for an honest review.
October 22, 2021
Douglas Kennedy “Akimirka” ✍️
Tai liūdnas istorinis romanas, kuriame į meilę žvelgiama vienišo rašytojo akimis. 📝
Tomas Nesbitas, gimęs ir augęs Amerikoje, įkvėpimo savo rašomoms knygoms semiasi keliaudamas. Šį kartą jis leidžiasi kelionėn į Berlyną, kurį į dvi dalis dalija per visą miestą nusidriekusi siena. Norėdamas patirti tikrą berlyniečio gyvenimą jis įsidarbina vietiniame radijuje. Ir ten sutinka Petrą. Moterį kuriai jis netrukus ima jausti nepaneigiamą ir besąlygišką meilę. Tačiau Tomas nežino ką jai teko patirti prieš susipažįstant. Rytų Berlyne tvyrant griežtam politiniam režimui visi miestiečiai jaučiasi nesaugiai, o gatvės pilnos slapta veikiančių agentų. Visa tai ir Petro bei Tomo praeitis išbando jų meilę įvairiausiais aspektais.
Atsivertusi šią knygą tikėjausi rimto, gan sauso istorinio romano, bet netikėtai jame atradau labai daug gilios meilės! Taip pat nustebino tai, kad visa meilės persmelkta istorija buvo pasakojama vyro akimis, kas romanuose sutinkama ganėtinai retai. Šioje knygoje buvo be galo daug liūdesio ir skausmo. Ji labai gerai perteikia tą pirminį įsimylėjimo svaigulį ir kitas po to sekančias gyvenimo stadijas. Labai įdomų atspalvį suteikia ir tai, kad visas veiksmas vyksta Vokietijoje, Berlyne kuomet jis buvo atskirta į Rytų ir Vakarų dalis. Veikėjai susiduria su įvairiais to meto ribojimais, žvalgais ir tvyrančia baime. O labiausiai šioje knygoje man patiko tai kokie netikėti vingiai buvo paslėpti jos siužete. Antroji knygos dalis tikrai labai nustebino! Net į tą nustebinimo aspektą besikoncentruojantys detektyvai retai kada sugeba taip stebinti! 🤯
„Mes visados viliamės gauti tai, kas nesuderinama net ir su akivaizdžiausia tiesa. Kiekvienas giliai širdyje tikime tuo, kas prieštarauja tikrovei.“
Rekomenduoju šią knygą visiems istorinių romanų gerbėjams norintiems liūdnos istorijos, kuri tiesiog alsuoja išskirtine meile. 🧡
4,5 ⭐️ | 2021 – 59 📚
Tai liūdnas istorinis romanas, kuriame į meilę žvelgiama vienišo rašytojo akimis. 📝
Tomas Nesbitas, gimęs ir augęs Amerikoje, įkvėpimo savo rašomoms knygoms semiasi keliaudamas. Šį kartą jis leidžiasi kelionėn į Berlyną, kurį į dvi dalis dalija per visą miestą nusidriekusi siena. Norėdamas patirti tikrą berlyniečio gyvenimą jis įsidarbina vietiniame radijuje. Ir ten sutinka Petrą. Moterį kuriai jis netrukus ima jausti nepaneigiamą ir besąlygišką meilę. Tačiau Tomas nežino ką jai teko patirti prieš susipažįstant. Rytų Berlyne tvyrant griežtam politiniam režimui visi miestiečiai jaučiasi nesaugiai, o gatvės pilnos slapta veikiančių agentų. Visa tai ir Petro bei Tomo praeitis išbando jų meilę įvairiausiais aspektais.
Atsivertusi šią knygą tikėjausi rimto, gan sauso istorinio romano, bet netikėtai jame atradau labai daug gilios meilės! Taip pat nustebino tai, kad visa meilės persmelkta istorija buvo pasakojama vyro akimis, kas romanuose sutinkama ganėtinai retai. Šioje knygoje buvo be galo daug liūdesio ir skausmo. Ji labai gerai perteikia tą pirminį įsimylėjimo svaigulį ir kitas po to sekančias gyvenimo stadijas. Labai įdomų atspalvį suteikia ir tai, kad visas veiksmas vyksta Vokietijoje, Berlyne kuomet jis buvo atskirta į Rytų ir Vakarų dalis. Veikėjai susiduria su įvairiais to meto ribojimais, žvalgais ir tvyrančia baime. O labiausiai šioje knygoje man patiko tai kokie netikėti vingiai buvo paslėpti jos siužete. Antroji knygos dalis tikrai labai nustebino! Net į tą nustebinimo aspektą besikoncentruojantys detektyvai retai kada sugeba taip stebinti! 🤯
„Mes visados viliamės gauti tai, kas nesuderinama net ir su akivaizdžiausia tiesa. Kiekvienas giliai širdyje tikime tuo, kas prieštarauja tikrovei.“
Rekomenduoju šią knygą visiems istorinių romanų gerbėjams norintiems liūdnos istorijos, kuri tiesiog alsuoja išskirtine meile. 🧡
4,5 ⭐️ | 2021 – 59 📚
December 4, 2023
▫️Las sombras de la Guerra Fría.
▫️Thomas un escritor estadounidense.
▫️Un paquete inesperado con matasellos alemán trastocará los cimientos de la existencia de Thomas.
▫️Un magistral retrato de las complejidades del ser humano y las miserias de la vida.
Una historia dura y conmovedora que explora una intensa historia de amor en la época de la Guerra Fría en la Berlín dividida de 1984, entre Thomas & Petra en la Alemania Oriental.
Me ha parecido un fascinante viaje emocional dónde Kennedy teje un retrato conciso de una ciudad orgullosa de su anarquismo y su hedonismo con un aspecto decadente, te hace sentir bajo la piel ésa atmósfera tensa por su pasado cargado de horrores frente a un presente de convivencia con la sordidez del comunismo.
Enmarcado en ése contexto histórico se encuentran ELLOS, mi querido Thomas y Petra.
Ésa tensión inherente entre dos personas que se estudian mutuamente tanto sus necesidades, deseos y esperanzas junto al miedo a hacer una apuesta demasiado alta y quemarse.
💔 Petra Dussmann tiene mucho que contarnos siendo una exiliada que había huído de un régimen opresor y conocer su historia te aprieta el corazón, sentía la necesidad de abrazarla.
Una gran historia que nos muestra que jamás podemos cambiar lo que nos ha hecho ser lo que somos, las múltiples complejidades de la vida en ése vaivén entre el asombro y el horror dónde también tiene cabida el optimismo y la desesperanza.
Al fin y al cabo somos lo que nos ha pasado, todo lo que no tuvimos, todo lo que siempre quisimos pero nunca deseamos todo lo que encontramos y después perdimos...
Podría decir tanto de ésta MARAVILLA, un constante aprendizaje y una gran lección de vida 🫶✨️
Es más que una historia de amor, una historia de redención, desamparo y desasosiego fusionada en una trama de espionaje espectacular.
▫️Thomas un escritor estadounidense.
▫️Un paquete inesperado con matasellos alemán trastocará los cimientos de la existencia de Thomas.
▫️Un magistral retrato de las complejidades del ser humano y las miserias de la vida.
Una historia dura y conmovedora que explora una intensa historia de amor en la época de la Guerra Fría en la Berlín dividida de 1984, entre Thomas & Petra en la Alemania Oriental.
Me ha parecido un fascinante viaje emocional dónde Kennedy teje un retrato conciso de una ciudad orgullosa de su anarquismo y su hedonismo con un aspecto decadente, te hace sentir bajo la piel ésa atmósfera tensa por su pasado cargado de horrores frente a un presente de convivencia con la sordidez del comunismo.
Enmarcado en ése contexto histórico se encuentran ELLOS, mi querido Thomas y Petra.
Ésa tensión inherente entre dos personas que se estudian mutuamente tanto sus necesidades, deseos y esperanzas junto al miedo a hacer una apuesta demasiado alta y quemarse.
💔 Petra Dussmann tiene mucho que contarnos siendo una exiliada que había huído de un régimen opresor y conocer su historia te aprieta el corazón, sentía la necesidad de abrazarla.
Una gran historia que nos muestra que jamás podemos cambiar lo que nos ha hecho ser lo que somos, las múltiples complejidades de la vida en ése vaivén entre el asombro y el horror dónde también tiene cabida el optimismo y la desesperanza.
Al fin y al cabo somos lo que nos ha pasado, todo lo que no tuvimos, todo lo que siempre quisimos pero nunca deseamos todo lo que encontramos y después perdimos...
Podría decir tanto de ésta MARAVILLA, un constante aprendizaje y una gran lección de vida 🫶✨️
Es más que una historia de amor, una historia de redención, desamparo y desasosiego fusionada en una trama de espionaje espectacular.
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