La Leçon d'allemand by Siegfried Lenz

La Leçon d'allemand

Siegfried Lenz with Bernard Kreiss (Translator)

512 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In this quiet and devastating novel about the rise of fascism, Siggi Jepsen, incarcerated as a juvenile delinquent, is assigned to write a routine German lesson on the “The Joys of Duty.” Overfamiliar with these joys, Siggi sets down his life sinc...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 242 reviews

Moods

reflective: 85%

challenging: 60%

emotional: 60%

dark: 30%

informative: 30%

sad: 25%

tense: 20%

inspiring: 15%

mysterious: 10%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 5%

hopeful: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

28% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
55% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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