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is 45% done
I love Mr. Schlink's writing. I have been captivated before. But in this book Im finding sloppy mistakes. Such as a deaf woman "listening" to the (first person) child narrator. Pomerania being called Slavik. (Maybe it is, but I never considered it to be. The author, living in the area would know.) I believe it is the fault of the translator. But the ideas flow well, and I can overlook the errors for now.
— Dec 11, 2021 03:57AM
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Donna
is 45% done
I am rather disappointed in the letters. The "reveal was not much of a reveal. Eik's parentage had been hinted at least a couple of times. Olga's last act seemed rather pitiable to me. For someone who thought herself to be so sensible. Was it a reference to today' marauding thugs tearing down the symbols of Western culture? I admit, war heros are not really very laudable, considering its usual motivtion.
— Dec 13, 2021 10:38AM
