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Heinz Strunk

by Mai

Es ist immer so schön mit dir

Story

What is the book about?

Main Characters

Who are the main and side characters?

Why did I choose this book?

What fascinates me?
My opinion about the book

Reactions of fans/critics

and why are they controversial?

Comparison and conclusion of the critics

Summarized opinions about the book

Structure

Controversy Points

What are the controversy points in the book?

Author:

Heinz Strunk

What is the book about?

Summary:

  • About a man in his mid-40s who is deep in a midlife crisis
  • He is bored with his work as a audio engineer and feels trapped in his relationship
  • At a premiere party the protagonist meets the younger and attractive wannabe actress Vanessa
  • Therefore an old relationship goes to pieces while a new one begins

Main Characters:

The nameless protagonist:

  • in his mid 40s
  • a sound engineer
  • perverted, desperate
  • judgmental
  • rude
  • insecure
  • overthinker
  • alcoholic

Vanessa:

  • in her 20s
  • wannabe actress
  • hot/pretty
  • playing hard to get
    • leads the protagonist on
  • ignorant
  • inconsiderate
  • desperate
  • has a eating disorder
  • insecure

Julia:

  • in her mid 40s
  • a math teacher
  • considerate
  • got her life together
  • sweet
  • smoker
  • calm
  • got a glow-up
  • out for vengeance

Side Character:

Why did I choose this book?

What fascinates me?

  • fast and easy to read
  • easy to remember
  • simple
  • vulgar language
  • protagonists thoughts/his behaviour

What is my opinion on the book?

  • not for everyone
  • refreshing to read
  • particular chapters kept me intrested
  • wish they had more of Vanessa's POV

Controversy Points

Pro:
  • a great insight in a toxic relationship
  • many interesting topics (grooming, ed,...)
  • well written thoughts of the protagonist

Contra:
  • some boring chapters
  • confusing time-steps
  • almost every chapter has a sex scene

Reactions of fans/critics

and why they are controversial?

  • positive reactions:

    • "Gut, jedes Buch von Heinz Strunk hat mir bisher extrem gut gefallen. Ich liebe diese Art der Erzählung, vor allem seine geistreichen Vergleiche und genialen Wortschöpfungen."
- Karl Laschnikov

    • "Die Lektüre des Buches, bietet einen Eskapismus in die Höhen und Tiefen einer toxischen Beziehung; Abhängigkeiten, tiefe Ängste, alles oder nichts, dichotom und doch irgendwie verflochten… Zwischen extremer Nähe und extremer Distanz."
- ouhu

  • negative reactions:

    • "Mit diesem Buch kann man sich möglicherweise etwas schwertun. Die Charaktere wirken unsympathisch und verströmen die Ödnis, (...) Die handelnden Personen wirken sexbesessen und doch lust- und freudlos. Man muss sich halt fragen, ob man sich runterziehen lassen möchte."
- walli

    • "Der Fäkalhumor ist pubertär, das Frauenbild unterirdisch, die Metaphern schlecht und sinnlos und lieblos zusammengezimmert."
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Comparison and conclusion of the critics

  • a great representation of a toxic relationship

  • the book is like any other tragic-romance book
  • the characters are not relatable
  • many stereotypes
  • it's hard to empathize with the protagonist
  • it's badly written (the humour, the women,...)

The end

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