Stella
Hardback Published on: 09/03/2021
Price: £17.99
Publisher information
- Publisher: Black Cat
- ISBN: 9780802149176
- Number of pages: 208
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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Not bad
Mixed feelings about this one. I did enjoy the story and it was well written in the sense that despite the heavy content it was quite an easy reader and I ... READ MORE
Insightful
I was interested in the storyline of Stella as I find that period of history fascinating although of course also harrowing. I had heard of Stella before as... READ MORE
Innocence and Deception in War
This is a book of innocence and deception. Friedrich, an unworldly young Swiss man, with aspirations of being an artist arrives in Berlin in 1942. Soon inv... READ MORE
adored
beautiful.. bewitching.. heartbreaking.. alluring.. engaging.. wonderful.. charming.. divine.. enticing.. superb.. excellent.. radiant.. stunning.. stagger... READ MORE
Decent Read
Its a decent read, consuming at some points and slower at other points. Its set in a specific time period, which is intriguing to me along with the romance... READ MORE
Chilling, factual wartime tale
This was one that definitely lived up to the blurb.
Friedrich is from Switzerland and longs to experience more of the world, hence he finds himself in Berl... READ MORE
Moving story
This book is about the real life story of Stella goldschlag. It starts with the fictional character Fritz, from Switzerland. He decides to travel to Berli... READ MORE
wanted more
In 1942, Friedrich, arrives in Berlin from Switzerland with dreams of becoming an artist. At a life drawing class, he is hypnotized by the beautiful model,... READ MORE
Interesting story
I first heard about this book when it came out in Germany, so I was excited to see this published in the UK as well. The cover looks great and it is based ... READ MORE
A haunting read
I received a free copy of this book from Readers First in exchange for an honest review. I read this book fairly quickly, as although it is 20o plus pages ... READ MORE
A memorable read
I believe this book has courted some controversy and there are certainly sections which are upsetting. I, however, very much enjoyed the book which is set ... READ MORE
Good!
I've read bits and pieces, and although I have not yet finished the book, I have so many reasons why this needs to be one everyone's reading list!
The st... READ MORE
Underwhelming
Thanks to readers first for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Im unsure if it was because of the translation, but parts of the bo... READ MORE
Simple but Moving
I read the first look for Stella and immediately text my friend saying I loved the sound of it and so was super excited to receive the email saying I had w... READ MORE
Mixed Feelings
I read the first impression of this book through ReadersFirst and received a free gifted copy, from this first impression I really thought I was going to l... READ MORE
A beautifully written war-time love story that could never be...
`Stella' is a beautifully written novel that tells the story of Friedrich, his early sheltered life in Switzerland where his relationship with his mother b... READ MORE
Something Different
This books shows the second world war in a different way to anything else I have ever read. There are parts within this book that ae parts of history I had... READ MORE
A sobering read
A thought provoking and sobering read about Berlin in 1942. Frederich (Fritz) travelled to Berlin from his native Switzerland to learn to paint as well as ... READ MORE
Striking storyline
I was given a free copy of this book from Readers First in exchange for an honest review.
I have to start by saying that I’m a big fan of pretty much any... READ MORE
A love story of a different kind
This is ultimately a story of falling in love for the first time. However, this is set in Berlin during World War 2. Kristin is beautiful but she is not as... READ MORE
Loved it
Wow, what can I say about this book. It had me completely hooked from the beginning. I finished this book in two sittings and I really couldn’t put it down... READ MORE
Good wartime novel
This is not the normal type of book I would read but I do enjoy reading wartime novels. This story was well written and an easy read. The structure of how ... READ MORE
Captivating and Thought-provoking
What choices would you make? No... You don't know. And I don't know, either. As Wisława Szymborska, the Polish Nobel prize-winning poet, said: "We only kno... READ MORE
not bad.....
Mixed feelings about this one. I did enjoy the story and it was well written in the sense that despite the heavy content it was quite an easy reader and I ... READ MORE
The lessons that shape us
Beautifully written and flows seamlessly from sentence to sentence. So much subtle but important scenarios that shape the lives of the characters. The cap... READ MORE
Intriguing
This book had me gripped from the beginning to the end, in fact I couldn't put it down. Friedrich had a difficult childhood he was brought up to follow his... READ MORE
A seamless blending of fact and fiction!
Rounded up from around 3.5 stars ⭐️
This novel seamlessly blended fact and fiction in a wonderful manner. It left me feeling very thoughtful.
The story fo... READ MORE
An interesting perspective on a terrible time
I found this book a really mixed bag. There were some aspects of it that I really enjoyed and others that I found quite difficult to get my head around.
... READ MORE
Interesting read
This book could easily be read in one sitting as it's only 193 pages long.
It follows Friedrich who is a fictional character, from 1942 when he arrives in ... READ MORE
A tale of love and deception
This was a slow starter for me and one I walked away from after initially beginning this for various reasons. I think I felt a deep sadness for Fredrich ri... READ MORE
a German story
This book is a translation of the original german version and in some places didn't seem to translate very well so made it very hard going but I stuck with... READ MORE
Difficult subject; absorbing read
Stella is an absorbing read but a difficult subject matter (unlikely to be a surprise once you’ve read the blurb). Many years ago I read the book Stella, w... READ MORE
Mixture of Fact and Fiction.
After reading the initial review, I must admit I was slightly disappointed with this book, the way it started didn't really grab my attention although it w... READ MORE
Eye Opening
Thank you first of all to Readers First for a free copy of Stella in return for an honest review.
This book to me was rather eye opening and offered quite... READ MORE
so captivating
This novel is incredibly well written and I found it exceedingly challenging to put it down!!!
The combination between love and war is truly eye opening a... READ MORE
The Mysteries of the Human Condition
I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would - historical fiction is not really my bag, but I found this to be very engaging.
It's the story of Fr... READ MORE
Unusual
It is so hard to review this book. It is a combination of facts and story. It is based around a real person but the main character is fictional.
At times... READ MORE
Interesting wartime story
Friedrich lives in Choulex near Geneva with his heavy drinker mother and wealthy father who imports velvet. As he grows up he becomes impressed with what h... READ MORE
Blurred Lines
I loved the mix of fact and fiction. I don't usually go for love stories but this was so moving. I love books set in world war two and this was no exceptio... READ MORE
Yay!
Its very inspiring to every single person in the world and makes me feel good about myself, and many more feelings absolutely happiness about this amazing ... READ MORE
Not for me
Okay so first things first I have to admit the front cover is amazing, it really gives you the essence of a book that has the potential to make you thinks ... READ MORE
Emotional
At first through reading the blurb I was able to digest a basic, common set out trope of the two characters meeting and falling in love followed by lots of... READ MORE
Not quite what I expected
This was definitely an intriguing book to read, and although it was not quite what I expected it was still and interesting book to read. It was full of twi... READ MORE
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