Peeling the Onion (Paperback)

from nandrews

Laborious reading that starts off fine but the style is tiresome within the first four chapters. Tons of names and locations which make it difficult to keep everything straight. A good complementary read to his book, The Tin Drum.

from prima1

somewhat disappointing memoir. it losses momentum as it goes.

from BooksOn23rd

Günter Grass is one of the best novelists to come out of Germany. In PEELING THE ONION, Grass' memoir of his life up until the 1959 publishing of his first major novel, THE TIN DRUM, he reflects on the objects, people, and situations that ultimately wove their way into his stories. As in the peel...

from BooksOn23rd

Günter Grass is one of the best novelists to come out of Germany. In PEELING THE ONION, Grass' memoir of his life up until the 1959 publishing of his first major novel, THE TIN DRUM, he reflects on the objects, people, and situations that ultimately wove their way into his stories. As in the peel...