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  1. Jan 1, 2001 · 3.78. 213,421 ratings13,104 reviews. Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany.

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  2. Oct 23, 2019 · The book is well written and fast-paced, although it is packed with introspection and moral questions. It deserves all the attention it received. If you have a book club looking for a title they haven't yet explored, it is a good choice.

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    Jun 1, 1997 · The Reader ($20.00; June 1997; 224 pp.; 0-679-44279-0): A compact portrayal of a teenaged German boy's love affair with an emotionally remote older woman, and the troubled consequence of his discovery of who she really is and why she simultaneously needed him and rejected him.

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    Reception. The Reader sold 500,000 copies in Germany. It received several literary awards and many favorable reviews. In 2004, when the television network ZDF published a list of the 100 favorite books of German readers, it was 14th, the second-highest ranking for any contemporary German novel on the list. [28]

  5. Reviews of The Reader by Bernhard Schlink, plus links to a book excerpt from The Reader and author biography of Bernhard Schlink.

  6. Apr 18, 2024 · Book Review: "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink - Owlcation. Literarycreature. Updated: Apr 17, 2024 8:25 PM EDT. Summary. Michael Berg meets Hanna Schmitz for the first time in 1958, when he is fifteen years old. Michael is feeling sick and ends up sitting in the entryway of an apartment building.

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  8. The Reader. by Bernhard Schlink. Publication Date: March 7, 1999. Paperback: 218 pages. Publisher: Vintage. ISBN-10: 0375707972. ISBN-13: 9780375707971. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here.

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