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finished reading Der Vorleser by Bernhard Schlink (Diogenes Taschenbuch, #22953)

Bernhard Schlink: Der Vorleser (Paperback, German language, 1997, Diogenes Verlag)

Sie ist reizbar, rätselhaft und viel älter als er … und sie wird seine erste …

Classmate said it was "about pedophilia and nazis" and he was largely correct on that

BUT

at the same time the prose is incredible, the feelings of the narrator believable, his relationship to the lady is well-written and feels impactful

most importantly, though, I feel like it tackles a side of the third reich literature that is rarely talked about