About this title: A teenage boy named Michael is befriended by Hanna, a mysterious older married woman. Years later as a law student, he attends a criminal trial in which Hanna stands accused. What emerges is not only Hanna's terrible crime, but an even more dire secret that involves Michael himself. A New York Times Notable Book for 1997.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780375707971ISBN:0375707972
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Oprah's Book Club (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Vintage, 2008. Fine Book. Overall, a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780375707971ISBN:0375707972
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. One crease on front cover(diagonally across lower corner). Back cover shows slight round indentations. Remainder mark. Text is clean and bright. Binding is tight. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Oprah's Book Club (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books USA
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780375707971ISBN:0375707972
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. One reading crease on spine. No chipping. One vertical crease on front cover(along corner of spine. Text is clean and bright. Binding is tight. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Oprah's Book Club (Paperback). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780375707971ISBN:0375707972
Description: Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Good clean flat paperback with only very light overall wear. some very light edge rubbing. pages clean and unmarked. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780375707971ISBN:0375707972
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very good clean flat paperback with only very light overall wear. some very light edge rubbing. pages clean and unmarked. price sticker on back cover. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780307473462ISBN:0307473465
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
"I read this book after watching the movie of the same name, expecting it to be longer and more sappy.
It surprised me that each chapter wasn't longer than a few pages, and it surprised me even more that each chapter, particularly near the end of the book, introduced a new idea that I hadn't thought of before.
I liked this book; it told an incredible story that touched me. I've never read a book with a similar plotline, which is super important nowadays, and I've never quite sympathised with an Auschwitz guard as I did while I was reading.
The Reader is worth the few dollars you spend on it."
"This lady who sells books gave me a copy of this yesterday and it's a super fast and mostly good read . . . the lady said she hated it and it was one of the stupidest books she's ever read, which, I don't know, I didn't feel that way. But now I want to read reviews to see what the hell, coz I thought it was fine--not the best thing I've ever read, but not the worst."
"This book I would recommend to anyone looking to read like a writer. The precision, the detail, and the imagery make a very powerful story. I loved this book. If you saw the movie and wanted to read the book you won't be disappointed."
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