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Il sonnambulo
Leon vive in un elegante appartamento con la giovane moglie Natalie, in un condominio progettato da un famoso architetto. Nonostante tutto sembri procedere per il meglio, l'uomo comincia a notare qualche dettaglio sospetto e un giorno la moglie scompare nel nulla.
Leon è tormentato dall'idea di aver commesso qualcosa di irrimediabile e che siano tornati a manifestarsi i sintomi della grave forma di sonnambulismo che aveva funestato la sua adolescenza. Già allora, infatti, in quel durissimo periodo innescato dalla morte di entrambi i genitori, aveva avuto episodi violenti che lo avevano costretto per anni a seguire una cura psichiatrica. Terrorizzato da sé stesso, decide di piazzare una telecamera nella stanza da letto e monitorare i propri comportamenti. E così scopre la vita notturna della quale era totalmente inconsapevole...
Leon è tormentato dall'idea di aver commesso qualcosa di irrimediabile e che siano tornati a manifestarsi i sintomi della grave forma di sonnambulismo che aveva funestato la sua adolescenza. Già allora, infatti, in quel durissimo periodo innescato dalla morte di entrambi i genitori, aveva avuto episodi violenti che lo avevano costretto per anni a seguire una cura psichiatrica. Terrorizzato da sé stesso, decide di piazzare una telecamera nella stanza da letto e monitorare i propri comportamenti. E così scopre la vita notturna della quale era totalmente inconsapevole...
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First published October 11, 2011
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Sebastian Fitzek
87 books8,739 followersSebastian Fitzek was born in Berlin in 1971. After going to law school and being promoted to LL.D., he decided against a juridical profession for a creative occupation in the media. After the traineeship at a private radio station he switched to the competition as head of entertainment and became chief editor later on, thereafter becoming an independent executive consultant and format developer for numerous media companies in Europe. He lives in Berlin and is currently working in the programme management of a major capital radio station.
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December 6, 2016
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Date Read: 10/28/16
Pub Date (US): 02/07/16
3.5 STARS
As a young man, Leon Nader suffered from insomnia. As a sleepwalker, he even turned to violence during his nocturnal excursions and had psychiatric treatment for his condition. Eventually, he was convinced he had been cured—but one day, years later, Leon’s wife disappears from their apartment under mysterious circumstances. Could it be that his illness has broken out again?
In order to find out how he behaves in his sleep, Leon fits a movement activated camera to his forehead—and when he looks at the video the next morning he makes a discovery that bursts the borders of his imagination. His nocturnal personality goes through a door that is totally unknown to him and descends into the darkness . . .
While this is a republication of a book originally published in 2011, I feel it has made a comeback at an extremely relevant time. This whole blurred reality between waking and sleeping theme seems to be all the rage in the upcoming psychological thrillers of the season, and for good reason; it’s a new spin on a consistent structure that allows for the author to take liberties where otherwise wouldn’t be an option. These type of books always mess with my head, as I never know whether it will stick to the traditional rules of the genre or branch out into the supernatural. You’ll have to read this one to find out for yourself just how it turns out, but needless to say it was a suspenseful, eery read that left me uber creeped out.
When I first found this one on NetGalley I was immediately drawn in by the cover. The color is gorgeous and the inception-like graphics had me wondering just what this story would end up being. I also felt for the most part nothing important was lost in the translation; this was originally written in German but flowed quite nicely in English as well. I was all set to give this book a solid 4 stars; it gave me all the creepy crawlies and had me holding my breath at all the right places, but the ending was a bit off for me. I think, as other reviewers have stated, that the explanation after what I considered “the ending” was too much and took away from what could have been a powerful finish. I did decide to still round up as this was a really different, intriguing read with a gorgeous cover.
If you are looking for a creepy, slightly different story and love a good thriller that has been translated into your native language (if that language be english), then give this a try. I actually had a really fun time reading this and think it would make an excellent movie. If you’re anything like me, you’ll definitely have a few nights of bizarre dreams while trying to figure out what is reality in this book. I’m very interested in comparing notes with others who read this one; feel free to shoot me a message to chat about it!
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my copy via NetGalley; it was my pleasure to provide an honest review.
Date Read: 10/28/16
Pub Date (US): 02/07/16
3.5 STARS
As a young man, Leon Nader suffered from insomnia. As a sleepwalker, he even turned to violence during his nocturnal excursions and had psychiatric treatment for his condition. Eventually, he was convinced he had been cured—but one day, years later, Leon’s wife disappears from their apartment under mysterious circumstances. Could it be that his illness has broken out again?
In order to find out how he behaves in his sleep, Leon fits a movement activated camera to his forehead—and when he looks at the video the next morning he makes a discovery that bursts the borders of his imagination. His nocturnal personality goes through a door that is totally unknown to him and descends into the darkness . . .
While this is a republication of a book originally published in 2011, I feel it has made a comeback at an extremely relevant time. This whole blurred reality between waking and sleeping theme seems to be all the rage in the upcoming psychological thrillers of the season, and for good reason; it’s a new spin on a consistent structure that allows for the author to take liberties where otherwise wouldn’t be an option. These type of books always mess with my head, as I never know whether it will stick to the traditional rules of the genre or branch out into the supernatural. You’ll have to read this one to find out for yourself just how it turns out, but needless to say it was a suspenseful, eery read that left me uber creeped out.
When I first found this one on NetGalley I was immediately drawn in by the cover. The color is gorgeous and the inception-like graphics had me wondering just what this story would end up being. I also felt for the most part nothing important was lost in the translation; this was originally written in German but flowed quite nicely in English as well. I was all set to give this book a solid 4 stars; it gave me all the creepy crawlies and had me holding my breath at all the right places, but the ending was a bit off for me. I think, as other reviewers have stated, that the explanation after what I considered “the ending” was too much and took away from what could have been a powerful finish. I did decide to still round up as this was a really different, intriguing read with a gorgeous cover.
If you are looking for a creepy, slightly different story and love a good thriller that has been translated into your native language (if that language be english), then give this a try. I actually had a really fun time reading this and think it would make an excellent movie. If you’re anything like me, you’ll definitely have a few nights of bizarre dreams while trying to figure out what is reality in this book. I’m very interested in comparing notes with others who read this one; feel free to shoot me a message to chat about it!
*Many thanks to the publisher for providing my copy via NetGalley; it was my pleasure to provide an honest review.
November 22, 2025
I have read that Sebastian Fitzek, is a German Stephen King, which speaks volumes and I tend to agree!!!
He is a new author for me, but after reading this haunting psychological thriller, I look forward to reading more of his work.
As a horror story, The Nightwalker is…
atmospheric…
claustrophobic…
disorienting…
eerie… and contains the perfect amount of gore.
The author turns up the volume with his adrenaline charged writing. The prose is razor-sharp and graphic, adding to its ominous undercurrent, which kept my curiosity piqued.
At times, I felt my heart beat accelerating in anticipation of the next chapter that collectively culminated into a wickedly clever ending that satisfied.
A must read for those who enjoy feeling the hairs on the back of their neck stand up.
He is a new author for me, but after reading this haunting psychological thriller, I look forward to reading more of his work.
As a horror story, The Nightwalker is…
atmospheric…
claustrophobic…
disorienting…
eerie… and contains the perfect amount of gore.
The author turns up the volume with his adrenaline charged writing. The prose is razor-sharp and graphic, adding to its ominous undercurrent, which kept my curiosity piqued.
At times, I felt my heart beat accelerating in anticipation of the next chapter that collectively culminated into a wickedly clever ending that satisfied.
A must read for those who enjoy feeling the hairs on the back of their neck stand up.
January 28, 2023
A horror/psycho-thriller by ‘Germany’s Stephen King.’ [Edited 1/28/23]
Our main character, Leon, is a young married man who suffered from insomnia and sleepwalking as a kid. Years ago he had an incident of violence while sleepwalking and had psychiatric treatment for his condition. Now, years later - is it back?
He and his wife are into BDSM. This morning his wife left him – she even had a tooth missing! He has no memory of how this could have happened. But that’s the point of his sleepwalking – he does all kinds of things in his sleep and has no recollection of what he did. He keeps calling and texting his wife, but no response.
So here’s the fascinating, perhaps unique, premise of this book: Leon lives in three different worlds – three different realities – the everyday real world; a dream world, and a sleepwalking world. The three worlds are almost entirely disconnected from each other in his mind.
So, when something happens, what world is he in? There are times when he wakes up and wonders: did my wife really leave me with a tooth missing or did I dream that? Or did I really do that to her? Then he looks around and sees her stuff is gone, so yes, she left. Unless he is dreaming all this. And, just to keep him and the reader on our toes, there are times he dreams he did things while sleepwalking!
That’s just the start. He finds out he lives in an apartment house designed by a weird architect with secret passageways and tunnels connecting floors and rooms, and two-way mirrors that look into the apartments. And right there, down in a dank basement tunnel, is his wife’s cellphone with all his texts and messages on it! So where is she? What’s going on? Or is this all just a nightmare? He rigs up a camera to record what goes on when he falls asleep. He and we see some amazing stuff.
So, certainly a good story with a complex plot. To fully follow all the twists and turns you’d have to read it, or re-read it, with a 3-color highlighter and mark the passages: this must be a dream; this must be real; this must be sleepwalking.
It’s horror but we could still call it a fun read; there’s limited gore and the BDSM stuff is relatively tame.
Sebastian Fitzek (b. 1971) has written 20 or so horror or psycho-thriller books that have sold more than 13 million copies. One site says he is Germany’s best-selling author.
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The author from alexandraamor.com
Our main character, Leon, is a young married man who suffered from insomnia and sleepwalking as a kid. Years ago he had an incident of violence while sleepwalking and had psychiatric treatment for his condition. Now, years later - is it back?
He and his wife are into BDSM. This morning his wife left him – she even had a tooth missing! He has no memory of how this could have happened. But that’s the point of his sleepwalking – he does all kinds of things in his sleep and has no recollection of what he did. He keeps calling and texting his wife, but no response.
So here’s the fascinating, perhaps unique, premise of this book: Leon lives in three different worlds – three different realities – the everyday real world; a dream world, and a sleepwalking world. The three worlds are almost entirely disconnected from each other in his mind.
So, when something happens, what world is he in? There are times when he wakes up and wonders: did my wife really leave me with a tooth missing or did I dream that? Or did I really do that to her? Then he looks around and sees her stuff is gone, so yes, she left. Unless he is dreaming all this. And, just to keep him and the reader on our toes, there are times he dreams he did things while sleepwalking!
That’s just the start. He finds out he lives in an apartment house designed by a weird architect with secret passageways and tunnels connecting floors and rooms, and two-way mirrors that look into the apartments. And right there, down in a dank basement tunnel, is his wife’s cellphone with all his texts and messages on it! So where is she? What’s going on? Or is this all just a nightmare? He rigs up a camera to record what goes on when he falls asleep. He and we see some amazing stuff.
So, certainly a good story with a complex plot. To fully follow all the twists and turns you’d have to read it, or re-read it, with a 3-color highlighter and mark the passages: this must be a dream; this must be real; this must be sleepwalking.
It’s horror but we could still call it a fun read; there’s limited gore and the BDSM stuff is relatively tame.
Sebastian Fitzek (b. 1971) has written 20 or so horror or psycho-thriller books that have sold more than 13 million copies. One site says he is Germany’s best-selling author.
Top photo from choni23.deviantart.com
The author from alexandraamor.com
February 14, 2017
This was one dark, disorienting and trippy read!! I should probably give it 5 stars just for the ingenuity and creativity behind the plot-but unfortunately with all the unreliable narrative, it really made this a bit confusing to read at times, hence the 4 star.
Sleepwalking. Maybe you know of someone who does this? I experienced it once with my nephew when he was young. Traumatized a bit after a fire at his Mother's house, I heard him yelling in the living room, yet he had been sleeping quietly for over an hour. I ran in to see what was going on and he came running towards me saying we need to get out of the house because there's a fire! I was able to walk him back to the couch where he laid down again. To this day he doesn't remember it ever happening or talking with me.
So what else can happen when you sleep walk? You can hold conversations, move things, change clothes...but can you hurt someone? And if so, can you really not remember any of it?
This is a story that will take you on a journey into this world of the unknown, focusing on a young married couple Leon and Natalie. Leon wakes up to discover Natalie is gone, and there are clues in the house that indicate she might have come to some harm. As Leon tries to unravel these clues, you are pulled along with him, trying to decipher what's real and what's imaginary. It can't all be real, can it? This is where the lines get blurred and the disorientation starts as you try to figure out which version of living is the real one versus his nightwalking...
The ending was a nice surprise twist that I didn't see coming, and happy that it wasn't something that I was supposed to have noticed. It was all cleverly weaved into the fabric of the story so when it all came out it was really brilliant.
An interesting and unique read for sure-I will definitely give this author another go around!!
ARC provided by NetGalley
Sleepwalking. Maybe you know of someone who does this? I experienced it once with my nephew when he was young. Traumatized a bit after a fire at his Mother's house, I heard him yelling in the living room, yet he had been sleeping quietly for over an hour. I ran in to see what was going on and he came running towards me saying we need to get out of the house because there's a fire! I was able to walk him back to the couch where he laid down again. To this day he doesn't remember it ever happening or talking with me.
So what else can happen when you sleep walk? You can hold conversations, move things, change clothes...but can you hurt someone? And if so, can you really not remember any of it?
This is a story that will take you on a journey into this world of the unknown, focusing on a young married couple Leon and Natalie. Leon wakes up to discover Natalie is gone, and there are clues in the house that indicate she might have come to some harm. As Leon tries to unravel these clues, you are pulled along with him, trying to decipher what's real and what's imaginary. It can't all be real, can it? This is where the lines get blurred and the disorientation starts as you try to figure out which version of living is the real one versus his nightwalking...
The ending was a nice surprise twist that I didn't see coming, and happy that it wasn't something that I was supposed to have noticed. It was all cleverly weaved into the fabric of the story so when it all came out it was really brilliant.
An interesting and unique read for sure-I will definitely give this author another go around!!
ARC provided by NetGalley
July 4, 2022
Mein erster Fitzek.
Das Buch war eine Empfehlung von einer Kollegin und hat mir wirklich hervorragend gefallen.
Die Hauptfigur Leon ist seit Kindheitstagen Schlafwandler und befand sich in frühen Jahren in Therapie, da bei einem seiner nächtlichen Ausflüge etwas spoilerhaft schreckliches passiert ist.
Jahre später scheint er geheilt zu sein. Doch dann verlässt ihn plötzlich seine Frau, nachdem diese von jemandem schwer misshandelt wurde.
Ist Leon rückfällig geworden? Oder gibt es andere Gründe für Natalies Verletzungen und ihr plötzliches Verschwinden? Was genau passiert mit Leon während er schlafwandelt? Ist er etwa in diesem Zustand dazu fähig ein Verbrechen zu begehen?
Um das herauszufinden zeichnet Leon mit einer bewegungssensitiven Kamera seine nächtlichen Ausflüge auf. Die Videos konfrontieren ihn mit ungeahnten Abgründen.
Das Buch ist sehr spannend geschrieben. Fitzek weiß ganz genau wie er beim Leser Anspannung und Ekel hervorrufen kann. Hinzu kommt, dass die Handlung sich beinahe ausschließlich im Mietshaus von Leon und Natalie abspielt, was zusätzlich für ein beklemmendes Gefühl sorgt. Außerdem kann sich Leon im wachen Zustand nicht daran erinnern was er während des Schlafwandelns getan hat und umgekehrt. Hierdurch weiß er nie genau was eigentlich vor sich geht und beginnt an seinem Verstand zu zweifeln. Dieses Gefühl überträgt sich wunderbar auf den Leser.
Meine Nerven waren hier regelmäßig zum zerreißen gespannt und ich habe stetig alles hinterfragt. Ein hochspannendes Lesevergnügen.
Entsprechend schwankte ich lange zwischen 4 und 5 Sternen.
Leider gibt es aber zu wenige Personen in dieser Geschichte, so dass neben Leon nicht all zu viele Täter in Frage kommen. Außerdem hat mir das Ende so gar nicht gefallen.
In den letzten beiden Kapiteln vor dem Epilog erklärt Fitzek viel zu detailliert was sich nun genau in welcher Situation wirklich abgespielt hat. Schade. Das nimmt dem Buch viel von seiner Atmosphäre und war meines Erachtens überflüssig.
Trotzdem hat mir dieser Psychothriller insgesamt sehr gut gefallen und ich werde sicherlich zu einem weiteren Buch des Autors greifen.
Die nächste Empfehlung habe ich ohnehin schon erhalten.
Recommended by Christina
Das Buch war eine Empfehlung von einer Kollegin und hat mir wirklich hervorragend gefallen.
Die Hauptfigur Leon ist seit Kindheitstagen Schlafwandler und befand sich in frühen Jahren in Therapie, da bei einem seiner nächtlichen Ausflüge etwas spoilerhaft schreckliches passiert ist.
Jahre später scheint er geheilt zu sein. Doch dann verlässt ihn plötzlich seine Frau, nachdem diese von jemandem schwer misshandelt wurde.
Ist Leon rückfällig geworden? Oder gibt es andere Gründe für Natalies Verletzungen und ihr plötzliches Verschwinden? Was genau passiert mit Leon während er schlafwandelt? Ist er etwa in diesem Zustand dazu fähig ein Verbrechen zu begehen?
Um das herauszufinden zeichnet Leon mit einer bewegungssensitiven Kamera seine nächtlichen Ausflüge auf. Die Videos konfrontieren ihn mit ungeahnten Abgründen.
Das Buch ist sehr spannend geschrieben. Fitzek weiß ganz genau wie er beim Leser Anspannung und Ekel hervorrufen kann. Hinzu kommt, dass die Handlung sich beinahe ausschließlich im Mietshaus von Leon und Natalie abspielt, was zusätzlich für ein beklemmendes Gefühl sorgt. Außerdem kann sich Leon im wachen Zustand nicht daran erinnern was er während des Schlafwandelns getan hat und umgekehrt. Hierdurch weiß er nie genau was eigentlich vor sich geht und beginnt an seinem Verstand zu zweifeln. Dieses Gefühl überträgt sich wunderbar auf den Leser.
Meine Nerven waren hier regelmäßig zum zerreißen gespannt und ich habe stetig alles hinterfragt. Ein hochspannendes Lesevergnügen.
Entsprechend schwankte ich lange zwischen 4 und 5 Sternen.
Leider gibt es aber zu wenige Personen in dieser Geschichte, so dass neben Leon nicht all zu viele Täter in Frage kommen. Außerdem hat mir das Ende so gar nicht gefallen.
In den letzten beiden Kapiteln vor dem Epilog erklärt Fitzek viel zu detailliert was sich nun genau in welcher Situation wirklich abgespielt hat. Schade. Das nimmt dem Buch viel von seiner Atmosphäre und war meines Erachtens überflüssig.
Trotzdem hat mir dieser Psychothriller insgesamt sehr gut gefallen und ich werde sicherlich zu einem weiteren Buch des Autors greifen.
Die nächste Empfehlung habe ich ohnehin schon erhalten.
Recommended by Christina
August 11, 2020
Una lectura sumamente ágil y que mantiene la tensión permanentemente, tratando de dilucidar qué es lo que realmente está pasando en la vida de Leon Nader.
Es mi primer libro de Sebastian Fitzek, autor que, según he leído, se caracteriza por novelas del estilo thriller psicológico y con buenas vueltas de tuerca en sus historias. El sonámbulo efectivamente tiene dos giros argumentales importantes y que si bien no se esperan, me quedaron un poco al debe, yo creo que porque tienen más de thriller que de psicológico… no sé… esperaba algo más profundo respecto de la psiquis humana.
En resumen, es una lectura que disfruté, pero a la que le falta sustancia, sobre todo en la caracterización de sus personajes. Como lo anterior puede deberse a la trama y a que el autor está permanentemente confundiendo al lector respecto de si la acción se desarrolla en un sueño o no, voy a probar con otro de sus libros. Por el momento, para mí, Pierre Lemaitre sigue siendo el maestro indiscutido en este estilo.
Es mi primer libro de Sebastian Fitzek, autor que, según he leído, se caracteriza por novelas del estilo thriller psicológico y con buenas vueltas de tuerca en sus historias. El sonámbulo efectivamente tiene dos giros argumentales importantes y que si bien no se esperan, me quedaron un poco al debe, yo creo que porque tienen más de thriller que de psicológico… no sé… esperaba algo más profundo respecto de la psiquis humana.
En resumen, es una lectura que disfruté, pero a la que le falta sustancia, sobre todo en la caracterización de sus personajes. Como lo anterior puede deberse a la trama y a que el autor está permanentemente confundiendo al lector respecto de si la acción se desarrolla en un sueño o no, voy a probar con otro de sus libros. Por el momento, para mí, Pierre Lemaitre sigue siendo el maestro indiscutido en este estilo.
December 5, 2017
En El sonámbulo, Fitzek incursionó en lo que, para mí, es lo que más puede hacernos sentir miedo: el sueño. ¿Qué sucede cuando estamos dormidos, en ese momento de tanta vulnerabilidad? ¿Qué sucede a nuestro alrededor? O peor: ¿qué hacemos?
El sonámbulo se lee rápido, es fluido, dinámico y está lleno de giros sorprendentes desparramados de manera estratégica.
Tengo el presentimiento de que Fitzek en cualquier momento publica algo de terror. Ya se vieron atisbos de ese género en El experimento y ahora en este. Si lo llega a hacer, me tiene asegurado como lector. Como siempre.
El sonámbulo se lee rápido, es fluido, dinámico y está lleno de giros sorprendentes desparramados de manera estratégica.
Tengo el presentimiento de que Fitzek en cualquier momento publica algo de terror. Ya se vieron atisbos de ese género en El experimento y ahora en este. Si lo llega a hacer, me tiene asegurado como lector. Como siempre.
December 30, 2024
4.5⭐️
WTF I’m still so confused
ICH TRETE OFFIZIELL DEM FITZEK FAN CLUB BEI
Und außerdem muss ich bei diesem Buch die ganze Zeit an den Song „das zweite Gesicht“ von Peter Fox denken
Oder wenn ich den Song höre and das Buch
WTF I’m still so confused
ICH TRETE OFFIZIELL DEM FITZEK FAN CLUB BEI
Und außerdem muss ich bei diesem Buch die ganze Zeit an den Song „das zweite Gesicht“ von Peter Fox denken
Oder wenn ich den Song höre and das Buch
April 19, 2023
Äääääh....? Was war das? Dieser Plot ist so seltsam und hanebüchen, dass ich ihn nicht mal auf Plotlöcher untersuchen kann.
Ich... geb auf.
Jap. Das macht alles Sinn. Absolut alles. Alles ist logisch. Alles macht Sinn.
Es gibt ein "drittes Stadium" zwischen Wach und Schlaf. Man hat jedes Mal eine Amnesie, wenn man aufwacht oder einschläft oder ins "dritte Stadium" wechselt. AUßER man weiß, dass man eine Amnesie hatte, dann löscht sie sich plötzlich von alleine und es fällt einem alles wieder ein.
Ein Haus was mit Geheimgängen, Geheimtüren und ganzen Geheimräumen ZWISCHEN den offiziellen Wohnungen gebaut wird, fällt absolut niemandem auf. Keinem Handwerker, der daran arbeitet. Keinem Bauamt. Keinem Elektriker, der Strom für Geheimcode-Panels einbaut. Alle finden das absolut unbemerkenswert und verlieren kein weiteres Wort darüber.
Psychiater forschen gerne und ausführlich an so geheimen Dingen, dass sie sie niemals publizieren dürfen. Wegen dem Ruhm. Für die Wissenschaft. Auch wenn die Wissenschaft nie etwas davon mitkriegt und sie auch keinerlei Rum einkassieren, weil ... sagt es mit mir "niemand davon erfahren darf".
Wissenschaftler forschen gerne über hochgradig gekünstelte Extremsituationen, weil die sich so GUT auf die Allgemeinheit übertragen und sich daraus allgemeingültige Aussagen treffen lassen.
Diese geheimen Experimente werden gerne als Snuff-Videos ans Internet vertickert. Um damit Geld zu verdienen. Und man fällt damit auch gar nicht auf.
Menschen, die bedroht und verfolgt werden, wenden sich grundsätzlich nicht an die Polizei. Menschen, die ihre Freunde blutüberströmt in einer völlig desolaten Wohnung vorfinden und die ihnen einen Mord gestehen, wenden SICH EBENFALLS NICHT AN DIE POLIZEI. Sondern sagen, man habe vermutlich Burnout.
Okay. Okay. Cool. Cool. Cool.
Keine weiteren Fragen, euer Ehren.
Stilistisch war das so unterirdisch, dass ich da nicht mal weiß, wo ich anfangen sollte. Das liest sich wie ein unbearbeiteter First Draft, den Fitzek in zwei Wochen runtergeschrieben und danach nie überarbeitet hat. Gab es da kein Lektorat für ... irgendwie alles?
Ich... geb auf.
Jap. Das macht alles Sinn. Absolut alles. Alles ist logisch. Alles macht Sinn.
Es gibt ein "drittes Stadium" zwischen Wach und Schlaf. Man hat jedes Mal eine Amnesie, wenn man aufwacht oder einschläft oder ins "dritte Stadium" wechselt. AUßER man weiß, dass man eine Amnesie hatte, dann löscht sie sich plötzlich von alleine und es fällt einem alles wieder ein.
Ein Haus was mit Geheimgängen, Geheimtüren und ganzen Geheimräumen ZWISCHEN den offiziellen Wohnungen gebaut wird, fällt absolut niemandem auf. Keinem Handwerker, der daran arbeitet. Keinem Bauamt. Keinem Elektriker, der Strom für Geheimcode-Panels einbaut. Alle finden das absolut unbemerkenswert und verlieren kein weiteres Wort darüber.
Psychiater forschen gerne und ausführlich an so geheimen Dingen, dass sie sie niemals publizieren dürfen. Wegen dem Ruhm. Für die Wissenschaft. Auch wenn die Wissenschaft nie etwas davon mitkriegt und sie auch keinerlei Rum einkassieren, weil ... sagt es mit mir "niemand davon erfahren darf".
Wissenschaftler forschen gerne über hochgradig gekünstelte Extremsituationen, weil die sich so GUT auf die Allgemeinheit übertragen und sich daraus allgemeingültige Aussagen treffen lassen.
Diese geheimen Experimente werden gerne als Snuff-Videos ans Internet vertickert. Um damit Geld zu verdienen. Und man fällt damit auch gar nicht auf.
Menschen, die bedroht und verfolgt werden, wenden sich grundsätzlich nicht an die Polizei. Menschen, die ihre Freunde blutüberströmt in einer völlig desolaten Wohnung vorfinden und die ihnen einen Mord gestehen, wenden SICH EBENFALLS NICHT AN DIE POLIZEI. Sondern sagen, man habe vermutlich Burnout.
Okay. Okay. Cool. Cool. Cool.
Keine weiteren Fragen, euer Ehren.
Stilistisch war das so unterirdisch, dass ich da nicht mal weiß, wo ich anfangen sollte. Das liest sich wie ein unbearbeiteter First Draft, den Fitzek in zwei Wochen runtergeschrieben und danach nie überarbeitet hat. Gab es da kein Lektorat für ... irgendwie alles?
November 9, 2016
A strange and disorienting read that put me in mind of existential novels like Sartre's 'Nausea' and Kafka's 'The Trial'. The unreliability of the narrator is compounded by the fact that he does not know if he is awake or dreamwalking, and when experiencing the act of waking if he is actually waking or shifting from one dream state to another. The effect of this is confusing for the reader but also serves to make it a compelling page turner.
Without giving too much away, the best ending to the book, for me, is a few chapters from the actual end. The narrative goes beyond this point though to a section headed "some time later". This section is an extended explanation which, while making sense, was somewhat of an anti-climax and not really necessary – not for this reader.
I would have given five stars, if not for that extended ending.
Without giving too much away, the best ending to the book, for me, is a few chapters from the actual end. The narrative goes beyond this point though to a section headed "some time later". This section is an extended explanation which, while making sense, was somewhat of an anti-climax and not really necessary – not for this reader.
I would have given five stars, if not for that extended ending.
October 29, 2016
With a dark brown, almost black oval body, with very thin antennas waving this way and that way, the cockroach inches closer to Leon's open mouth while he sleeps.
Leon opens his eyes and sees the cockroach approaching, but he is paralyzed with fear. In his mind, he is screaming for his wife, Natalie, to help him... but she doesn't answer. A long moment later, he is able to move again and realizes it was just a dream .... wasn't it?
Leon looks around and finds his wife packing a suitcase, and he is surprised. They've only been married 3 years .... and as she turns around, he sees the bruises on her face, the slash marks on her arms, the torn out fingernail. She says she has to go, grabs her suitcase and runs out the door. He is still dreaming, isn't he? Or is this reality?
As a child, Leon suffered from insomnia. His foster parents once found him standing over their other son with a knife held up as though ready to strike. The next morning he was returned to the home.
Another foster family took him in and sought psychiatric treatment for his condition. Eventually he felt he was cured. And now it's back again, isn't it?
This is a psychological thriller that finds an insomniac blending his waking hours into his sleeping hours. And now it's so bad, he can't tell when he's asleep and when he's awake. One thing he knows is that he can't remember anything from his sleeping time.
Leon is desperate enough to make major changes in order to determine what's real and what's not. Is that really a door behind the dresser? Or is is there only when he's sleepwalking? The maze that takes him to other people's apartments?
People die ... did he resort to violence while sleepwalking? Or was he awake?
Millions of people suffer from insomnia..and some of them walk in their sleep ... eat in their sleep ... can carry on complete conversations... and yet never remember what went on. It's only during waking hours that an insomniac may see something out of whack, something moved, something missing, something new they've never seen before.
This book is about Leon Nader... a man who thinks he might be going crazy. He can't tell the difference between waking and sleeping .. or the area in between.
As the readers follow along, reality blurs into fiction. There are so many twists and turns, the reader loses his/her own sense of reality.
This is a well-written psychological thriller. There is a major twist at the end that you never see coming!
Many thanks to the author / Pegasus Books / Netgalley who provided a digital copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Leon opens his eyes and sees the cockroach approaching, but he is paralyzed with fear. In his mind, he is screaming for his wife, Natalie, to help him... but she doesn't answer. A long moment later, he is able to move again and realizes it was just a dream .... wasn't it?
Leon looks around and finds his wife packing a suitcase, and he is surprised. They've only been married 3 years .... and as she turns around, he sees the bruises on her face, the slash marks on her arms, the torn out fingernail. She says she has to go, grabs her suitcase and runs out the door. He is still dreaming, isn't he? Or is this reality?
As a child, Leon suffered from insomnia. His foster parents once found him standing over their other son with a knife held up as though ready to strike. The next morning he was returned to the home.
Another foster family took him in and sought psychiatric treatment for his condition. Eventually he felt he was cured. And now it's back again, isn't it?
This is a psychological thriller that finds an insomniac blending his waking hours into his sleeping hours. And now it's so bad, he can't tell when he's asleep and when he's awake. One thing he knows is that he can't remember anything from his sleeping time.
Leon is desperate enough to make major changes in order to determine what's real and what's not. Is that really a door behind the dresser? Or is is there only when he's sleepwalking? The maze that takes him to other people's apartments?
People die ... did he resort to violence while sleepwalking? Or was he awake?
Millions of people suffer from insomnia..and some of them walk in their sleep ... eat in their sleep ... can carry on complete conversations... and yet never remember what went on. It's only during waking hours that an insomniac may see something out of whack, something moved, something missing, something new they've never seen before.
This book is about Leon Nader... a man who thinks he might be going crazy. He can't tell the difference between waking and sleeping .. or the area in between.
As the readers follow along, reality blurs into fiction. There are so many twists and turns, the reader loses his/her own sense of reality.
This is a well-written psychological thriller. There is a major twist at the end that you never see coming!
Many thanks to the author / Pegasus Books / Netgalley who provided a digital copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
February 1, 2021
4.5
Nightmarish and haunting!
Do you see that door, there in the wall?
Only a ghost can hear its call.
Behind the door lies a hiding place.
But don't go through. Run far, far away.
Ignore this warning and it won't be long before
You lose yourself behind the door.
He who crosses the threshold at night
Can never go back, try as hard as he might.
O dear! I feel my brain has been put in a washing machine and now is hanging to dry.
Leon Nader who has a history of sleepwalking wakes up one morning after a ghastly nightmare to find his beaten and bruised wife leave him without a word.
She is gone, disappeared without a trace. No one, not even her close friend and colleague has seen her.
And thus his real nightmare begins.
Has he been sleepwalking again? And has he become violent towards his wife?
Can he figure out what is real and what is not? Can he tell the difference between dream and reality?
November 6, 2016
Mein erster Fitzek und ich fand es gut. Es geht noch mehr aber die Komplexität, der Spannungsbogen der Geschichte und der professionelle Schreibstil konnten mich überzeugen!
Bist du noch wach oder schläfst du schon?
Ich schlafe schon...
Bist du noch wach oder schläfst du schon?
Ich schlafe schon...
November 25, 2024
Loooved this one!!🌀🛌😵💫
Okay die Idee, dass er im sich während des Schlafwandelns filmt und dann herausfindet was er Nachts macht ist crazy!! Manchmal war ich kurz verwirrt, aber gleichzeitig soo neugierig, dass ich‘s an einem Stück weggelesen habe!!
Der Plottwist hat mich komplett umgehauen? Für 5 Sterne hat mir ein wenig gefehlt, trotzdem absolute Empfehlung🫡
Okay die Idee, dass er im sich während des Schlafwandelns filmt und dann herausfindet was er Nachts macht ist crazy!! Manchmal war ich kurz verwirrt, aber gleichzeitig soo neugierig, dass ich‘s an einem Stück weggelesen habe!!
Der Plottwist hat mich komplett umgehauen? Für 5 Sterne hat mir ein wenig gefehlt, trotzdem absolute Empfehlung🫡
June 11, 2021
Otro excelente libro en el que Sebastian Fitzek nos sumerge en lo mas profundo de la mente de su personaje haciéndote dudar de todo.
En el mismo conocemos la historia de Leon Nader, un arquitecto. Un día Leon se despierta para encontrar a su mujer, Natalie, haciendo la maleta, y saliendo de su casa. Antes de que ella salga él se da cuenta que su mujer estaba herida, tenía golpes en su cara y rasguños en sus brazos.
Leon padece de sonambulismo y se asusta al creer que él puede ser responsable de las heridas de su mujer. Sus padres biológicos murieron cuando era aún un niño por lo que fue criado por diferentes familias adoptivas hasta llegar definitivamente a la casa de los Nader. Con una de las familias que había vivido había tenido problemas que hicieron que empezara tratamiento con un psiquiatra, pues un día lo descubrieron sonámbulo, con un cuchillo en la mano y cerca de la cuna de su hermano bebé.
Decidido a averiguar que pasó con su mujer y de que cosas es capaz de hacer en su estado de sonámbulo Leon retoma un ejercicio de terapia que hacía en la época que era atendido. Compra una cámara que se acciona por movimiento y la fija en su cabeza para grabar las cosas que hace mientras duerme. Es así que descubre un gran secreto en su habitación que lo lleva a conocerse de un modo distinto y a descubrir de lo que es capaz.
Este pequeño resumen no es más que la punta del iceberg de otra trama magnífica como las que Sebastian Fitzek es capaz de crear.
Este libro, como la mayoría de los de este autor, es una montaña rusa de mentiras y verdades en las que vas creando teoría tras teoría pero nunca estarás seguro de conocer la verdad.
Es totalmente recomendable.
En el mismo conocemos la historia de Leon Nader, un arquitecto. Un día Leon se despierta para encontrar a su mujer, Natalie, haciendo la maleta, y saliendo de su casa. Antes de que ella salga él se da cuenta que su mujer estaba herida, tenía golpes en su cara y rasguños en sus brazos.
Leon padece de sonambulismo y se asusta al creer que él puede ser responsable de las heridas de su mujer. Sus padres biológicos murieron cuando era aún un niño por lo que fue criado por diferentes familias adoptivas hasta llegar definitivamente a la casa de los Nader. Con una de las familias que había vivido había tenido problemas que hicieron que empezara tratamiento con un psiquiatra, pues un día lo descubrieron sonámbulo, con un cuchillo en la mano y cerca de la cuna de su hermano bebé.
Decidido a averiguar que pasó con su mujer y de que cosas es capaz de hacer en su estado de sonámbulo Leon retoma un ejercicio de terapia que hacía en la época que era atendido. Compra una cámara que se acciona por movimiento y la fija en su cabeza para grabar las cosas que hace mientras duerme. Es así que descubre un gran secreto en su habitación que lo lleva a conocerse de un modo distinto y a descubrir de lo que es capaz.
Este pequeño resumen no es más que la punta del iceberg de otra trama magnífica como las que Sebastian Fitzek es capaz de crear.
Este libro, como la mayoría de los de este autor, es una montaña rusa de mentiras y verdades en las que vas creando teoría tras teoría pero nunca estarás seguro de conocer la verdad.
Es totalmente recomendable.
October 31, 2019
I think maybe I'm done with Sebastian Fitzek?
The first 150 pages of this one were so damn creepy and I was completely sucked into the story but the ending (or more like the epilogue) *really* ruined things for me. I feel like the stories are always super unique and well thought out and then it's always the same ending.
I wish I would find a thriller I really love soon, it's getting annoying.
The first 150 pages of this one were so damn creepy and I was completely sucked into the story but the ending (or more like the epilogue) *really* ruined things for me. I feel like the stories are always super unique and well thought out and then it's always the same ending.
I wish I would find a thriller I really love soon, it's getting annoying.
February 3, 2017
This is one of the weirdest books I've ever read. This guy never knows when he's awake or when he's sleep walking. It's a terrifying story that starts to creep you out a bit. Has you constantly questioning what is really happening & how it's going to end.
January 2, 2018
Ben az önce ne okudum ?
Hayır ciddi soruyorum, ne okudum ?
Kitabı okuduğum süre boyunca milyonlarca şey geçti aklımdan. Fakat ne sonuca ulaşabildim ne de kitabın sonunu okuduğumda hazmedebildim bu durumu. Hayal ile gerçeği artık ayırt edemediğim bir hale geldim. Gerçekten delirerek okudum. Kelimenin tam anlamıyla.
Leon bir sabah uyandığında karısını yara bere içinde, yüzünde morluklarla valizini toplarken bulur. Karısının bu hali karşısında şoka giren Leon aklına gelen ilk korkunç düşüncesinin esiri olur. Yoksa yeniden uyurgezer mi olmuştur? Uyku esnasında karısına zarar mı vermiştir ? Bu sorusunun cevabını bulmak için yıllar önce psikiyatristinin onda uyguladığı bir yöntemi uygular. Uykuya yatmadan önce kafasına bir kamera yerleştirir. Fakat sabah görüntüleri izlediğinde şoka girer. Hayal ile gerçek artık birbirinden ayrılamayacak hale gelmiştir.
Şuan size hislerimi anlatmak istiyorum ama doğru kelimeleri bulamıyorum çünkü gerçekten son 50 sayfaya kadar allak bullak bir halde okudum. Olayı anlamaya çalışırken başıma ağrı girdi. Her şey havada kalacakmış aklımda soru işaretleri olacakmış gibi hissettiğim anda bütün her şey açıklığa kavuştu. Fakat kitabın sonu bana daha büyük bir sinir krizi yaşattı. Kötü müydü iyi miydi bilemiyorum. Beni çok sinirlendirdiği için bu kısım hakkında bir yorumda bile bulunamıyorum. Ama gerçekten sonunda anlatılan şeyler fazlasıyla rahatsız etti beni. Neden rahatsız olduğumu açıklamayı çok isterdim fakat ne desem spoiler olacağı için açıklama bile yapamıyorum.
Sonundaki beni rahatsız eden şey yüzünden 1 puan kırıyorum sadece.
Ve kendime tam olarak şunu yapmak istiyorum;
Hayır ciddi soruyorum, ne okudum ?
Kitabı okuduğum süre boyunca milyonlarca şey geçti aklımdan. Fakat ne sonuca ulaşabildim ne de kitabın sonunu okuduğumda hazmedebildim bu durumu. Hayal ile gerçeği artık ayırt edemediğim bir hale geldim. Gerçekten delirerek okudum. Kelimenin tam anlamıyla.
Leon bir sabah uyandığında karısını yara bere içinde, yüzünde morluklarla valizini toplarken bulur. Karısının bu hali karşısında şoka giren Leon aklına gelen ilk korkunç düşüncesinin esiri olur. Yoksa yeniden uyurgezer mi olmuştur? Uyku esnasında karısına zarar mı vermiştir ? Bu sorusunun cevabını bulmak için yıllar önce psikiyatristinin onda uyguladığı bir yöntemi uygular. Uykuya yatmadan önce kafasına bir kamera yerleştirir. Fakat sabah görüntüleri izlediğinde şoka girer. Hayal ile gerçek artık birbirinden ayrılamayacak hale gelmiştir.
Şuan size hislerimi anlatmak istiyorum ama doğru kelimeleri bulamıyorum çünkü gerçekten son 50 sayfaya kadar allak bullak bir halde okudum. Olayı anlamaya çalışırken başıma ağrı girdi. Her şey havada kalacakmış aklımda soru işaretleri olacakmış gibi hissettiğim anda bütün her şey açıklığa kavuştu. Fakat kitabın sonu bana daha büyük bir sinir krizi yaşattı. Kötü müydü iyi miydi bilemiyorum. Beni çok sinirlendirdiği için bu kısım hakkında bir yorumda bile bulunamıyorum. Ama gerçekten sonunda anlatılan şeyler fazlasıyla rahatsız etti beni. Neden rahatsız olduğumu açıklamayı çok isterdim fakat ne desem spoiler olacağı için açıklama bile yapamıyorum.
Sonundaki beni rahatsız eden şey yüzünden 1 puan kırıyorum sadece.
Ve kendime tam olarak şunu yapmak istiyorum;
June 11, 2020
Si quieres leer una historia que te deje con cara de circunstancia y te deje tambaleando ( metaforicamente ) El Sonambulo es tu libro.
Por lo general los thrillers que leo me suelen sorprender, me enfadan o incluso me han dejado desolada, sin embargo, esta novela me dejo muy muy confundida, puede que sea porque la trama esta llena de giros o quizas es debido al sentimiento general que transmite, pero tengo la sensacion de no saber que acabo de leer.
La lectura da tantas vueltas, tiene tantos descubrimientos y en ocasiones trata el tema del sonambulismo de forma tan formal y tecnica que realmente tuve que releer varios capitulos para lograr entender la ultima revelacion que se sacaba de la manga el autor.
Me gusto el libro ? la respuesta honesta es que no lo se, empezo de manera muy interesante y durante bastantes hojas me tuvo hechizada, no obstante, siento que la explicacion para toda la premisa fue muy floja, especialmente porque guarda mucha similitud con otro de los trabajos del autor y eso le resto tanto originalidad como frescura.
En conclusion, El Sonambulo es un misterio psicologico que se deja leer, no tiene una cantidad considerable de paginas y entretiene, sin embargo, no esta entre mis favoritos de Sebastian Fitzek, le falto " algo " que lo hiciera mas especial.
2.5 Estrellas!
September 2, 2025
Das Buch hat mich richtig gut unterhalten. Das Thema fand ich super spannend, sodass ich eigentlich die ganze Zeit unbedingt wissen wollte, wie es weitergeht. Allerdings war mir das Ende dann doch ein bisschen zu weit hergeholt. Der Plottwist war so verrückt, dass man darauf eigentlich niemals hätte kommen können. Trotzdem ein spannendes Buch, das man kaum aus der Hand legen kann, auch wenn das Finale für mich nicht ganz rund war.
November 4, 2015
4,5 Sterne.
Wieder einmal konnte Fitzek mich nicht enttäuschen! Das ganze Buch über war ich mal wieder am spekulieren, während ich immer wieder gemerkt habe, wie sehr es Fitzek Spaß gemacht hat, mich in die Irre zu führen. Trotz alledem kam ein Teil der Auflösung nicht überraschend für mich. Ein anderer Teil umso mehr. Das Ende war einfach wie immer toll.
Ich muss auch nochmal Sebastians Schreibstil hervorheben. Ich finde es immer wieder erstaunlich, wie er es schafft, dass man als Leser Teil der meist absolut verworrenen Gedankenwelt des Protagonisten wird. Man selber fühlt sich einfach von Anfang an genauso verwirrt und hilflos wie Leon. Es gab wieder einige harte Szenen und ganz viele gruselige Momente. So wie ich das mag :D
Wie immer ist dieses Buch großes Thrillerkino mit ganz, ganz viel Sog. Für mich ist und bleibt Fitzek einfach DER Thrillerautor!
Da dies jedoch nicht mein liebstes Buch von Fitzek geworden ist und ich nicht vollkommen überrascht vom Ende war, schafft das Buch keine 5 Sterne. 4,5, da mich das Buch trotzdem begeistern konnte!
Übrigens musste ich bei der Danksagung mal wieder herzlich lachen. Ich liebe diesen Mann :D
Wieder einmal konnte Fitzek mich nicht enttäuschen! Das ganze Buch über war ich mal wieder am spekulieren, während ich immer wieder gemerkt habe, wie sehr es Fitzek Spaß gemacht hat, mich in die Irre zu führen. Trotz alledem kam ein Teil der Auflösung nicht überraschend für mich. Ein anderer Teil umso mehr. Das Ende war einfach wie immer toll.
Ich muss auch nochmal Sebastians Schreibstil hervorheben. Ich finde es immer wieder erstaunlich, wie er es schafft, dass man als Leser Teil der meist absolut verworrenen Gedankenwelt des Protagonisten wird. Man selber fühlt sich einfach von Anfang an genauso verwirrt und hilflos wie Leon. Es gab wieder einige harte Szenen und ganz viele gruselige Momente. So wie ich das mag :D
Wie immer ist dieses Buch großes Thrillerkino mit ganz, ganz viel Sog. Für mich ist und bleibt Fitzek einfach DER Thrillerautor!
Da dies jedoch nicht mein liebstes Buch von Fitzek geworden ist und ich nicht vollkommen überrascht vom Ende war, schafft das Buch keine 5 Sterne. 4,5, da mich das Buch trotzdem begeistern konnte!
Übrigens musste ich bei der Danksagung mal wieder herzlich lachen. Ich liebe diesen Mann :D
April 28, 2019
😱😱Mind Blown!😱😱
February 24, 2019
Bu adam bu konuları nereden buluyor gerçekten... Yine bir "nasıl yani" evresi yaşadım kitabın sonunda. Pesss diyorum sadece. Bu kitap cidden bilindik bir filme benziyor, adını söylesem büyük spo olur. Ama cidden, etik denen kavramın önemini anlıyorsunuz bence.
September 12, 2017
Jetzt, wo ich die ganze Geschichte kenne, kann ich sagen, dass Fitzek hier wirklich eine grandiose Grundidee hatte, die jedoch etwas schwach umgesetzt wurde und schon während der Geschichte in eine Richtung hätte arbeiten müssen. So wirkt die Auflösung letztlich etwas deplaziert. Das Buch hatte wirklich spannende und gruselige Stellen und mit dem Ende bin ich zwar zufrieden, aber letztlich war mir alles dann doch eine Spur zu absurd.
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March 5, 2019
la capacidad del autor para introducir al lector en la mente del protagonista es increíble.
Además, si le añades los giros inesperados en la historia, consigue un desarrollo intrigante.
Y la característica que tienen todos sus libros, de que a pesar de que todo parezca una locura, al final siempre se ofrece una explicación creíble a todo el proceso.
Me h mantenido enganchada todo el tiempo
Muy bueno
Además, si le añades los giros inesperados en la historia, consigue un desarrollo intrigante.
Y la característica que tienen todos sus libros, de que a pesar de que todo parezca una locura, al final siempre se ofrece una explicación creíble a todo el proceso.
Me h mantenido enganchada todo el tiempo
Muy bueno
September 22, 2025
4.5/5 ⭐️
الترجمة 4.5/5 🖋️
كل مرة سباستيان بيتفوق على نفسه، الرواية حلوة جدا وفي ٣ بلوت تويست حرفياً واحدة فيهم بس اللي هتتوقعها ولكن الباقس هتتصدم منه وهتشك في كل الاشخاص اللي ظهروا حتى القطة 😅♥️
وفي الاخر هيفضل السؤال في دماغك هو أنهي في اللي حصل ده الحقيقة
الترجمة 4.5/5 🖋️
كل مرة سباستيان بيتفوق على نفسه، الرواية حلوة جدا وفي ٣ بلوت تويست حرفياً واحدة فيهم بس اللي هتتوقعها ولكن الباقس هتتصدم منه وهتشك في كل الاشخاص اللي ظهروا حتى القطة 😅♥️
وفي الاخر هيفضل السؤال في دماغك هو أنهي في اللي حصل ده الحقيقة
March 27, 2018
wow. echt gut. Ich war mir selbst zum Ende nicht sicher, was nun passiert ist und wer nun die Wahrheit sieht und wer die Einbildung
October 2, 2022
Tatsächlich bin ich mir bei der Bewertung für dieses Buch ein wenig unsicher.
Zu Beginn dachte ich an 3*, habe aber festgestellt, dass ich anderen Werken von Fitzek ebenfalls 3* gegeben habe, die mir rückblickend aber mehr Lesefreude gaben, als dieses hier. Deshalb tendiere ich zu 2-2,5*
„Der Nachtwandler“ hat mich zu Beginn unglaublich gepackt. Alle Informationen waren neu, spannend und demnach hat man direkt zu Beginn versucht gewisse Details zu behalten, um einige Theorien für das Ende zu konstruieren. Der Lesefluss war (wie in jedem Fitzek) sehr gut. Seine Werke lesen sich generell sehr schnell und flüssig, manchmal gar etwas hektisch.
In manchen Momenten wurde es mir dann aber zu viel. Es gab so viele verwirrende Szenen, in welchen man selbst ständig hinters Licht geführt wurde. Man konnte selbst nicht mehr unterscheiden, was die „Realität“ und was nur das Schlafwandeln war. Natürlich war das mit Sicherheit Fitzeks Intention, um das Gefühl von Leon (Protagonist) auf einen selbst zu übertragen. An manchen Stellen fand ich es aber einfach nur noch nervig. Ständig mit einem „Hä“ weiterzulesen und wenige Ideen sammeln zu können, empfand ich dann doch hin und wieder als anstrengend .
Nachdem der Spannungsbogen dann für mich persönlich deutlich abnahm, hat mich das Ende zusätzlich noch ratlos zurückgelassen. Statt klaren Antworten tappt man wieder in der Ungewissheit. Zumal das Ende für mich (wie so oft) weit hergeholt wirkt. Aber tatsächlich ist es das erste mal, dass mich das Ende eines Fitzeks so gar nicht zufriedenstellen konnte.
Insgesamt bin ich der Meinung, dass Sebastian Fitzek mit „Der Nachtwandler“ eine ziemlich geniale Grundidee hatte, die dann aber für meinen Geschmack doch etwas „Too much“ umgesetzt wurde.
Zu Beginn dachte ich an 3*, habe aber festgestellt, dass ich anderen Werken von Fitzek ebenfalls 3* gegeben habe, die mir rückblickend aber mehr Lesefreude gaben, als dieses hier. Deshalb tendiere ich zu 2-2,5*
„Der Nachtwandler“ hat mich zu Beginn unglaublich gepackt. Alle Informationen waren neu, spannend und demnach hat man direkt zu Beginn versucht gewisse Details zu behalten, um einige Theorien für das Ende zu konstruieren. Der Lesefluss war (wie in jedem Fitzek) sehr gut. Seine Werke lesen sich generell sehr schnell und flüssig, manchmal gar etwas hektisch.
In manchen Momenten wurde es mir dann aber zu viel. Es gab so viele verwirrende Szenen, in welchen man selbst ständig hinters Licht geführt wurde. Man konnte selbst nicht mehr unterscheiden, was die „Realität“ und was nur das Schlafwandeln war. Natürlich war das mit Sicherheit Fitzeks Intention, um das Gefühl von Leon (Protagonist) auf einen selbst zu übertragen. An manchen Stellen fand ich es aber einfach nur noch nervig. Ständig mit einem „Hä“ weiterzulesen und wenige Ideen sammeln zu können, empfand ich dann doch hin und wieder als anstrengend .
Nachdem der Spannungsbogen dann für mich persönlich deutlich abnahm, hat mich das Ende zusätzlich noch ratlos zurückgelassen. Statt klaren Antworten tappt man wieder in der Ungewissheit. Zumal das Ende für mich (wie so oft) weit hergeholt wirkt. Aber tatsächlich ist es das erste mal, dass mich das Ende eines Fitzeks so gar nicht zufriedenstellen konnte.
Insgesamt bin ich der Meinung, dass Sebastian Fitzek mit „Der Nachtwandler“ eine ziemlich geniale Grundidee hatte, die dann aber für meinen Geschmack doch etwas „Too much“ umgesetzt wurde.
December 29, 2019
This is a brain bender of a novel- one I purchased after reading a list of best psychological thrillers and it messes with your head big time in a great way.
Surreal and insidiously creepy I devoured it in a couple of sittings. The ending is cleverly compelling and the journey there is addictively horrifying. Loved it.
Surreal and insidiously creepy I devoured it in a couple of sittings. The ending is cleverly compelling and the journey there is addictively horrifying. Loved it.
February 7, 2017
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Leon has suffered on and off from sleepwalking since his parents died when he was a child. After a violent episode while sleepwalking, he's started seeing a psychiatrist to help him stop. Through work with the psychiatrist, the sleepwalking incidents have stopped. Now, as an adult, he wakes up to find his wife Natalie badly beaten and packing a suitcase so she can flee their apartment. With no answers, he's worried that he's been sleepwalking again, and that her injuries are his fault. He decides to invest in a motion activated camera that he can wear to bed that will show him what happens at night. This sets off a whole chain of discoveries...
This book was SO trippy. Oh my gosh. There are so many moments where it's hard to tell if Leon is sleeping or awake, because he himself starts to lose a grip on reality. This book was like inception, but creepier. There were definitely moments that gave me goosebumps! I'm glad I didn't read this at night! From the first sentence of the book, I was completely hooked. I love when that happens! Sometimes it takes me a little while to get completely engaged, but that was not the case with The Nightwalker.
There aren't a ton of characters in the book, which was nice because it was easy to keep track of everyone, and it allowed the story to completely focus on Leon and his attempts to uncover what happened to Natalie and what he does while he's asleep. All I can say was, holy crap, that ending. I got the chills! I won't give anything away, but I loved it. I think it leaves some things up to reader interpretation, which can be hit or miss, but in this case, I think it worked perfectly with the rest of the book. I can't wait to chat with people about it!
This is the first book by Fitzek that I've ever read, and I definitely plan to check out more of his work.
The Nightwalker was originally published in German, and is now being published in English. The English version will be released on February 7, 2017, so be sure to check it out! Thank you to Netgalley, Sebastian Fitzek, and Pegasus Books for the opportunity to read this book in advance in exchange for an honest review!
Leon has suffered on and off from sleepwalking since his parents died when he was a child. After a violent episode while sleepwalking, he's started seeing a psychiatrist to help him stop. Through work with the psychiatrist, the sleepwalking incidents have stopped. Now, as an adult, he wakes up to find his wife Natalie badly beaten and packing a suitcase so she can flee their apartment. With no answers, he's worried that he's been sleepwalking again, and that her injuries are his fault. He decides to invest in a motion activated camera that he can wear to bed that will show him what happens at night. This sets off a whole chain of discoveries...
This book was SO trippy. Oh my gosh. There are so many moments where it's hard to tell if Leon is sleeping or awake, because he himself starts to lose a grip on reality. This book was like inception, but creepier. There were definitely moments that gave me goosebumps! I'm glad I didn't read this at night! From the first sentence of the book, I was completely hooked. I love when that happens! Sometimes it takes me a little while to get completely engaged, but that was not the case with The Nightwalker.
There aren't a ton of characters in the book, which was nice because it was easy to keep track of everyone, and it allowed the story to completely focus on Leon and his attempts to uncover what happened to Natalie and what he does while he's asleep. All I can say was, holy crap, that ending. I got the chills! I won't give anything away, but I loved it. I think it leaves some things up to reader interpretation, which can be hit or miss, but in this case, I think it worked perfectly with the rest of the book. I can't wait to chat with people about it!
This is the first book by Fitzek that I've ever read, and I definitely plan to check out more of his work.
The Nightwalker was originally published in German, and is now being published in English. The English version will be released on February 7, 2017, so be sure to check it out! Thank you to Netgalley, Sebastian Fitzek, and Pegasus Books for the opportunity to read this book in advance in exchange for an honest review!
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