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Harry Mulisch: Die Entdeckung des Himmels

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

Ein breit angelegter Gesellschaftsroman, der in den 1960ern und 1970ern spielt. Die Geschichte ist am Ende etwas zu abgefahren, aber die Dialoge zwischen zwei der Hauptcharakteren sind grandios. Hier merkt man, wie wenig man weiß, denn diese Beiden scheinen alles zu wissen.  Schon dafür lohnt es sich!

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Haruki Murakami: Hard-boiled wonderland and the End of the world

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
This book is really fascinating. The story consists of two parallel stories which merge in the end, though they are really far away from each other at first. Murakami, Japan’s famous writer, is great, his language with its unusual comparisons combined with the very creative and thrilling parallel story with its unique characters is just pure delight to read. For me, this is his best book!
German title: Hard boiled wonderland und das Ende der Welt.

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Mo Hayder: Tokyo

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
This book is not for the weak hearted. There is a historical component, the Nanking Massacre in China, while the actual story is taking place in Tokyo, where a girl tries to find a movie made during the massacre. The story is thrilling and frightening and yet in cultural view very interesting. You also get an image of the Nanking Massacre which in my mind is a must for historically interested people.
Amazon.de: tokyo

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