Friedrich lives Geneva with his drunk mother and rich father. As he grows up he becomes impressed with what he perceives as Nazi strength.
Friedrich is an interesting narrator who presents 1940s Berlin with seeming accuracy and severity. Friedrich's letters from his father who is based in Turkey which records a vibrant life which clashes with life in Berlin and Friedrich’s growing feelings of betrayal. It soon becomes apparent that our narrator is naive in his youthfulness as it takes him a while to understand the reality of the situtation he finds himself in. Eventually, he realises his foolishness and acknowledges his initial blindness to reality. Kristin’s character becomes clear in short sections mixed with the narrative and the truth is shocking!
The storytelling changes from Friedrich’s intense obsession with Kristin to a very dark tale which is compelling reading. It becomes less his story and more about the discovery of who Kristin/Stella really is who is.
There were some slow sections and some areas that I found hard to understand...
Overall an interesting story!
Friedrich is an interesting narrator who presents 1940s Berlin with seeming accuracy and severity. Friedrich's letters from his father who is based in Turkey which records a vibrant life which clashes with life in Berlin and Friedrich’s growing feelings of betrayal. It soon becomes apparent that our narrator is naive in his youthfulness as it takes him a while to understand the reality of the situtation he finds himself in. Eventually, he realises his foolishness and acknowledges his initial blindness to reality. Kristin’s character becomes clear in short sections mixed with the narrative and the truth is shocking!
The storytelling changes from Friedrich’s intense obsession with Kristin to a very dark tale which is compelling reading. It becomes less his story and more about the discovery of who Kristin/Stella really is who is.
There were some slow sections and some areas that I found hard to understand...
Overall an interesting story!