Austerlitz in Reading 1001

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Austerlitz

W.G. Sebald,

Anthea Bell (Translator)

Start date: June 1, 2020

Finish date: June 30, 2020

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Apr 02, 2018 Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ... rated it liked it

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Although this book is interesting and deftly written I never really connected with the protagonist, Austerlitz. His story was one that has always fascinated me. So many children were sent away by families and by governments. I often wonder about their stories; about where they ended up; about the lives they led and whether they ever located their birth families. So I thought I would love this book.

I am a reader who cares most about character development. For me that is far more important than pl ...more

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Jun 09, 2020 Kristel rated it liked it

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I listened to this book and I might have been lucky that I didn't read it as I guess the structure of the book is one of no paragraphs and has sentences that go on and on. One is seven pages long. Listening to the story, the narrator tells you in first person of his friendships with Austerlitz (a boy who was part of kindertransport) and sometimes it is Austerlitz first person story. Austerlitz did not know his story and by finally searching back he discovers his ties and how WWII impacted his li ...more

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Aug 06, 2011 George P. rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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Very literate but dull.

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Apr 20, 2009 Andre Mitchell marked it as own-but-not-read

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Apr 25, 2022 Judith rated it really liked it

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Aug 26, 2010 Jessica Haider rated it really liked it

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May 13, 2011 Charisma marked it as to-read

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Aug 15, 2011 Chinook rated it it was ok

Oct 29, 2011 Ole rated it it was ok

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Mar 23, 2012 Mekki marked it as to-read

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Apr 05, 2018 Diane rated it liked it

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