I, too, missed this in the earlier years.
#THE READER BY BERNHARD SCHLINK REVIEWS MOVIE#
I did not realize the movie was a book first. So glad it found you at the right time in your life. I read this many years ago but I'd like to read it again, especially with the movie being released so soon (already released?) You know, there hasn't been one book on her list that I've read that I didn't like. I had no idea it was an Oprah book choice. I have one more book ahead of it, then I'm going straight to it. I did buy The Reader as one of my two books for the month that I am treating myself to. This was read for the War Through the Generations Challenge and the Buy One Book and Read It Challenge. Rating: Five stars (what a great start to 2009!) That's okay, though, I might have preconceived notions if I had known that before reading it. I was in college at that time and completely oblivious to what the world was reading. I just found out this was an Oprah Book Club pick in 1999. Written with spare prose and plenty of little bits to pull out and mull over, I read this book quickly and have enjoyed taking time to digest it. And yet our entry into this exploration, the window we are given, is far from typical. There is probably no better backdrop to examine the condition of the human heart and conscience than the Holocaust. It's been awhile since I've read a book that manages to explore morality through many different lenses in a way that is fresh and thought provoking. My Review: This is a short book and can be devoured quickly, however, it is also very complex. 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.
#THE READER BY BERNHARD SCHLINK REVIEWS TRIAL#
When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. In time she becomes his lover-then she inexplicably disappears. Later, I will be posting more thoughts on this book and the film.Ībout the Book: When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. This is my standard shortish review of a book.