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# Blood Brothers: A Novel Paperback – March 3, 2015

**Brand:** ernst haffnermichael hofmann
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    blasphemous
  

*by F***O on Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2006*

A word of caution: this is not a book for everyone. The homosexual sex is very explicit and the author's ideas about religion are very peculiar and might sound extremely disturbing for believers.The first problem of this book is its cover pic which, though pleasant in itself, is hardly related to the content.As I mentioned above there is a lot of explicit sex but this is hardly a porn. As is the case in his vampire trilogy Mr Schiefelbein's main interest is (catholic) religion. He focuses on monastic life to underline his spite for the traditional catholic vision of religious life. He makes his dislike very clear but gives us very few hints about what his personal opinions might be to let us think for ourselves instead.The plot in itself is not particularly original for those readers who have already read "Vampire Vow": Juan Ramon is clearly Victor's younger brother; his rage, his iconoclastic fury are much the same. The sweet Bernardo is the twin of the two innocent monks of the other trilogy.What makes this short novel worth reading is the astonishing quality of the writing: much the same you find in "Vampire Vow" with the addition of the stylistically most interesting shifting between the two narrators you find in the later "Vampire Thrall". Not a word wasted, every turn of phrase deceivingly simple.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A fascinating portrait of Weimar Berlin
  

*by R***K on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2015*

This brief (164 pages) novel is highly interesting for several reasons.  First is the story of the book itself, originally published in 1932.  Suppressed by the Nazis in the early 1930's, the book was largely forgotten until its recent rediscovery and publication in this handy edition.  The author, a journalist and social worker, apparently disappeared during the second war and virtually nothing is known about him.  Why the Nazis chose to ban it is not entirely clear, since there is no reference to the Third Reich or its prominent personnel in the book.  Perhaps it was simply because the Nazis were sensitive to how Berlin was portrayed in the media, and this certainly is not a flattering take on the city.  In an excellent intro by Herbert A. Arnold, he explores the possible reasons as well as putting the novel into a helpful context for readers not particularly familiar with Weimar Germany.  Certainly read his intro first to really benefit from the novel.The book is also interesting for the authentic and colorful picture it portrays of male youth gangs in Weimar Berlin.  The central characters consist of a group of 8 - 10 young men, most under 21 and hence in a manner of speaking wards of the state and subject to instant imprisonment for misdeeds, vagrancy and lack of proper papers.  The other main characters are two young fellows who are appalled by the reckless pickpocketing engaged in by the main body of boys, lucrative though it may be. They decide to go straight by buying, refurbishing and selling shoes--only to end up in trouble with the authorities anyway. I found it particularly interesting to see why these lads joined up in gangs to begin with.  It appears the basic reason was simply Berlin was too big and frightening to take on by yourself.  The gang became your family: providing food, money, protection, and simply being concerned about the welfare of its members. Moreover, the gangs had their own rules and judicial systems for administering punishment to violators.The book is also interesting for the insights it gives the reader into the severe financial depression afflicting Germany after the First War, fruitful conditions under which to hatch Nazism and Hitler. It is a very rough life whether you are a lad or an adult.  What folks do on a daily basis to scrape together enough money for lodging, food and other necessities is not a pretty picture here.  The book gives the reader a good insight into why after 15 years of this, the Nazis held an irresistible appeal.The only criticism I have of the book is that it has only a couple of explanatory notes by the translator to explain terms and aspects unfamiliar to us 21st century American readers.  Otherwise, the translation is excellent and we really get the rhythm of what the author intended to get across.  The book is well worth the limited time necessary to read it. Quite an unique and insightful piece of literature.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    An intiruing work!
  

*by T***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019*

The style of the author makes you think that it was written more recently than before the Second World War. What a shame he disappeared under the Nazis, and his work was banned! The writing is very much  such that it gives a great sociological approach to the subject, while still  being a good  read!

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