DW book expert David Levitz on ′The Reader′ by Bernhard Schlink | 100 German Must-Reads - a unique list of 100 works of German literature published in English | DW | 05.10.2018

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100 Must-Reads

DW book expert David Levitz on 'The Reader' by Bernhard Schlink

You might think your ex is a creep. But imagine when your first great love turns out to have blood on his or her hands — lots of blood. Bernhard Schlink and "The Reader."

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