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The Reader
The Reader
Author: Bernhard Schlink (Translator), Carol Brown Janeway
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. — 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 ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679781301
ISBN-10: 0679781307
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: 218
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Publisher: Random House Inc
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Wanted to read this book from the time I heard about it but unfortunately I had to force myself to finish it. I can't place my finger on why it didn't sit right with me. This is a book that you either love it our hate it.
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Easy read, excellent story line. For mature audiences.
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Author is Bernhard Schlink. This is one from Oprah's Book Club!

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It was a very good book, a little disturbing but towards the end very rivoting..
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I read this book in less than 24 hours. It was a great story that really pulled you in. A must read! ! !
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Simply Amazing. I loved every page of this book and I could not put it down. It is such a captivating story that you wouldn't expect to be so intresting, but it is. A definite read. 5 Stars : )

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