..................but don't let that put you off. You've probably seen the film already, now it's time to give the wonderful book on which it was based a go. Struck down ill unexpectedly,fifteen year old Michael Berg is saved by an older woman. On going to say thank you with flowers, Hanna metamorphoses from the Good Samaritan to Michael's lover. Things seem to be going well, but one day, Hanna disappears without so much as a goodbye kiss. Years later, Michael and Hanna's eyes meet again...................not across a crowded German beer hall, but rather a '60s courtroom. Who is the prosecutor? Who is the defendant? What is the crime? Buy it now to find out why the act of reading can both redeem and ruin us.

..................but don't let that out you off. You've probably seen the film already, now it's time to give the wonderful book on which it was based a go. Struck down ill unexpectedly,fifteen year old Michael Berg is saved by an older woman. On going to say thank you with flowers, Hanna metamorphoses from the Good Samaritan to Michael's lover. Things seem to be going well, but one day, Hanna disappears without so much as a goodbye kiss. Years later, Michael and Hanna's eyes meet again...................not across a crowded German beer hall, but rather a '60s courtroom. Who is the prosecutor? Who is the defendant? What is the crime? Buy it now to find out why the act of reading can both redeem and ruin us.

Brilliantly written and hauntingly beautiful, this book ticks all the boxes for a thought provoking, heart breaking and thoroughly enjoyable read.

Beautifully written although slightly predictable ending. Good insight into Germany post war. Could not put down is a very powerful storyline but characters un-relatable.Recommended read.

A short but affecting story of a young man's sexual awakening with an older woman, which then also covers a holocaust trial. For a short story it covers a lot of serious issues and raises many thoughtful questions.