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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “A short, but very profound book! Loaded with ethical and moral dilemmas. It doesn't take long to read this novel, but it stays with long after you turn the last page. Very thought-provoking. I read this again after watching the recent movie with Kate Winslett's fabulous portrayal of Hanna.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I am not sure what all of the excitement is over this book. There was no charcter development and I did not like the writing style. The story was ok...but it was hard for me to get into the story.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Chosen by May
Stirling Book Group wrote this review 12 hours ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Score - 81 out of 100”
“good read! The novel lingers in my mind since I completed it. My view, I'm more wiser for what is true, right, or wrong. yeah! too much of the proper pride, it will just kill you or be killed.
Arty T wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“An awesome book.”
Beth D wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very emotional, but also digs into the character's psyche”
Carly M wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This novel was slow, and it took me a while to get into (the movie is the same way). After the "Kid" meets Hana, they have an affair. The movie does an awesome job showing how detached their affair actually was; they weren't in love, they just both wanted, well, you know...
Durbin wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Anyway, the story really takes a twist after they break up, and the ending is heart-wrenching. It took me months to get through the first half of the book, and two days to finish the entire second half. I couldn't put it down. ”“A twist of a romance in World War”
Sweta M wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Chosen by May
Book Group wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Score - 81 out of 100”“good but maybe doesn't live up to all the hype”
Natalie Y wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Michael is a young student. One day he gets sick on his way to home and he gets help from Hanna, this thirtysomething lady. When Michael goes to thank Hanna for her help he feels something toward her. Later on they start to see each other and they start to have sex together. After sex Michael reads books to Hanna. Hanna listens to him and wants him to keep reading to her. Michael falls in love with Hanna, but the age difference causes complications to their relationship. Suddenly Hanna just leaves without saying anything.
Milka wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Years after Hanna left Michael is a law student. He gets into this group who will parcipate on court when they are going through a case in which Hanna is involved. Michael never talks to Hanna, but during the court sessions Michael understand why Hanna wanted Michael to read to her. Hanna is found guilty and she goes to jail.
After years, when Hanna is spending her last days on the jail, the lady from the jail calls to Michael and asks could he make sure that Hanna has a place to live and work when she gets out of jail. Michael goes to visit Hanna only a days before she is supposed to get out. Michael finds very old looking Hanna from the prison, but he understands that she is very happy to see him. Michael promises that he will make sure that everything goes well when Hanna gets out. Hanna never gets out of that jail, she ends her life before that.
When I picked this book up from the library shelf I really believed this would be one of those books I will not like. I was really suprised when the book turned to be out really good. I like the characters, especially Michael. The thing that he is connected to Hanna for almost his whole life was really interesting. I was really suprised about Hanna's past, I was kinda shocked about it first.”“The reader is not close to any idea I had before starting this book, I had none. I had to let it take me to the trial and to appreciate the journey in the book. I had no idea it would be so simple and pride takes no prisoners.”
Sue H wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
