Homecoming: A Novel Audiobook

" I like Schinks books; it is just that I do not remember them in a month or two. They capture your attention, but you'll not re-read them; they are like one night stand-exiting, but not memorable. "

" Mildly interesting but likely to be more appealing to German/Eastern European readers. "

" This is the second Schlink book I read this summer. I think I liked "The Reader" a bit better, but this one had a lot to say about struggling through life, looking for patterns in existence (which I think many of us do). I got lost in the middle of the book, then found my way home at the end. "

" Interesting story - using the Odyssey as a backdrop and homecoming template, young fatherless German comes across a series of clues pointing to the whereabouts of his long-vanished father. The tone of the book is very cold - cruel almost - how his mom and lover have almost no sympathy for his search and in many places attempt to obfuscate it. Enjoyable story but I, and probably most people liked The Reader better. I would love to read some meaningful modern German literature that had no links with the war and the 3rd Reich but I guess that's hoping too much. Overall though, a solid story. The retreat scene comes sort of out of nowhere though - maybe too abruptly and unannounced...and disappears about as quickly. You'll know what I mean when you read it. "

" I really liked the Reader by this author, so was disappointed in this book. Maybe the story lost something in translation from the German. "

" This is a wonderful compelling story that takes you from German World War II time to modern age. I loved learning about this character and what made him who he is in this delightful mystery. "

" great story! it reads more and more like a paul auster... "

" no where near as good as 'the reader.' "

" A friend in Stuttgart introduced me to Bernard Schlink by giving me "The Reader". I enjoyed Homecoming even more ... maybe because of my own lifelong search for home! ... I am also inspired to re-read The Odyssey ... and I now look forward to being able to read this book in German! "

" Not as good as The Reader, but still an interesting read about a guy who searches for information about his father whom he never knew as a child. "

" Schlink's books are so cryptic. Since I wasn't reading it quickly, I found myself having to go back over previous chapters to figure out what was happening. Nonetheless, it is a good read that asks come important questions. "

" Schlink is always good. Well wrought novel. "

" You know how there is books that make you stop all you are doing and just sit down and read. Well this one does the exact opposite - to make you want to do anything but read! "

" This did not at all turn into the book I thought it would be. I liked how the story began, and the hint that it would lead the protagonist on a journey of discovery. But then it just lost me; I couldn't get behind the story within the story or care as much as I had hoped to. "

" The very best Schlink's book! This novel is perfect! "

" Well, I suffered through this one, almost giving up, then going back to finish. This book was disjointed and although some parts ere okay, generally I was disappointed. "

" I enjoyed this much more than "The Reader" by the same author. Compelling, twists and turns, confessional and honest with believable characters. It was a treat to watch the evolution of the narrator as he traveled through his own homecoming. "

" Love this book...we are of the same generation - suffering from German guilt. I felt deeply connected to this story. "

" They say never judge a book by its cover. Well, this one is an exception because it perfectly models the contents of the book itself. This is a book within in a book, and neither one are great. "

" Author of "The Reader" so decided to read this. A bit dark, unsatisfying ending but provokes thought of what is "home" to each of us. "