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First review in a long while. Sorry about that.

Title: The Reader

Author: Bernhard Schlink

Length: 218 pages

Plot: “When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover—then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.” - Amazon

What Izzy Thinks: I still am not totally sure how I feel about this book. I think it’s really weird that it’s in Oprah’s Book Club, but that’s beside the point. It definitely kept my attention all the way through, but it felt rushed. I never got a chance to connect with the characters in a way that would have made the story much mroe effective. There were parts of this book where I felt as if I should be crying my eyes out, but the fact that I couldn’t connect to the characters made it feel very bland.

And, even though I didn’t feel even remotely connected to the characters, I had a very vivid picture of them in my head. They come to life so beautifully, but lack something to make them seem human.

Aside from that, though, the plot is compelling. How often is a book written about a 15 year old having a secret relationship with a 38 year old? (Hardly ever!) The writing style is also beautiful. I found myself underlining and noting a lot of passages in this novel.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

Read if you like: History, romance, holocaust

Up next: Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill

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