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le_jemil's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Der erste Rath Roman ist ein würdiger Einstieg. Der Fall ist von Beginn an fesselnd und jedes Kapitelende erzeugt Lust weiterzulesen - sogar wenn das Buch vorbei ist (glücklicherweise gibt es noch ganze 9 weitere Rath-Romane). Der Fall ist plausibel und realistisch aufgebaut. Es wird in viele Richtungen ermittelt und auch falsche Fährten sorgen für aufrechte Spannung und regen den Leser zum mitfiebern an und die Informationen zu logischen Schlüssen verwalten.
Gerade als der Fall allmählich klar wird, werden für meinen Geschmack etwas zu viele Informationen auf einmal verschachtelt, sodass man die Pläne des Einzelgängers Gereon Rath am Ende erst nach dem Handeln verstehen kann. Das ist das einzige, was ich an diesem Roman wirklich zu kritisieren habe - mit Ausnahme der vielleicht etwas zu ausführlichen Einleitung.
Sehr gelungenes Buch!
Gerade als der Fall allmählich klar wird, werden für meinen Geschmack etwas zu viele Informationen auf einmal verschachtelt, sodass man die Pläne des Einzelgängers Gereon Rath am Ende erst nach dem Handeln verstehen kann. Das ist das einzige, was ich an diesem Roman wirklich zu kritisieren habe - mit Ausnahme der vielleicht etwas zu ausführlichen Einleitung.
Sehr gelungenes Buch!
belogrudovaite's review
2.0
Did not like this book. While I was really excited to read about this time of history in Germany, it came from the perspective of Rath, so there isn't much to salvage. The main character is mean spirited, inconsistent, and just generally unlikable to me, and each time I thought 'okay he might not be that bad maybe' he's just have the worst internal monologue. Giving this two stars because I like a mystery and so the detective parts of the plot were okay, but even then there wasn't much to stand on, and it concludes in an unsatisfying way, I thnk. Let's hope the show is better.
murrblet's review against another edition
3.0
Quite different from the show! But not necessarily in a bad way. I prefer Charlotte from the book, she's more independent than the damsel from the show. I can see why they changed so many things; the book is largely about the crime while the show is more about the man.
Hate to say it, but I prefer the show.
Hate to say it, but I prefer the show.
tekstitekstintekstiae's review against another edition
Omaan makuuni liian hidasta ja pitkäveteistä kerrontaa. Tämä oli jo kolmas kerta, kun yritin lukea kirjaa, mutta ei vain saa minua mukaansa.
brokenbaroque's review against another edition
3.0
I will be honest: I wish this book had a second author.
I have read this book in Italian, but I had the chance to take a look at the German version, therefore I feel pretty confident in saying that the style is quite boring, predictable for a crime novel.
Same goes for the characters: quite basic, easily relatable, prototype that hardly ever get to be more than that.
BUT
the atmosphere is great. I love Berlin, I love the 20s and I especially love Berlin in the 20s and the care used to rebuild the city at the time shows despite everything and really hits you.
I even forgive the slightly stereotyped plot because of its clever usage of conspiracy theories of the time and prejudices common among the population.
I will probably give a chance to the second book, namely because this was a first attempt and I am hoping Volker Kutscher got better in the mean time.
I have read this book in Italian, but I had the chance to take a look at the German version, therefore I feel pretty confident in saying that the style is quite boring, predictable for a crime novel.
Same goes for the characters: quite basic, easily relatable, prototype that hardly ever get to be more than that.
BUT
the atmosphere is great. I love Berlin, I love the 20s and I especially love Berlin in the 20s and the care used to rebuild the city at the time shows despite everything and really hits you.
I even forgive the slightly stereotyped plot because of its clever usage of conspiracy theories of the time and prejudices common among the population.
I will probably give a chance to the second book, namely because this was a first attempt and I am hoping Volker Kutscher got better in the mean time.
sannekwakernaak's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
minnajee's review against another edition
3.0
Aloitin lukemisen englanniksi, mutta vaihdoin sitten suomenkieliseen käännökseen, kun kieli tuntui tönköltä englanniksi. Sarja kun on nähty niin tän lukija tietää etukäteen enemmän kuin Rath, vaikkei tarina olekaan yksi yhteen sama. Pitkälti aika perustasoinen dekkari, mutta toki 20-luvun Berliini tuo oman lisänsä kiinnostavuuteen. Parhaimmillaan vetävää kerrontaa, mutta toisaalta vertailussa sarjan kanssa käänteet ja hahmot tuntuvat tylsemmiltä.
suudelmilla's review against another edition
1.0
Vertasin tätä toki aivan liikaa sarjaan, mutta ei tämä siltikään kovin hyvä ollut. Sekavahko.
ojnightfury's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0