»Schlink once again presents a gripping relationship drama.«

»In his new novel The Granddaughter, he picks up thematically from his most successful book: The Reader.«

»Bernhard Schlink has once again woven his new novel around an exciting plot, within which the existential topics intensify further still.«

»Schlink packs a great deal into this novel. The soft tones are convincing, as is grief as an impetus to search for the lost daughter; and especially the initial, sensitively narrated section.«

»Because one can relate to this immediacy of personal experience, the novel is very gripping.«

»He puts a big sign of hope at the end.«

»Bernhard Schlink's new novel is, in its own way, brave too.«

»Once again, a very readable book.«

»Solving major conflicts like those in The Granddaughter requires not only understanding and knowledge, but also patience, empathy, listening, music and good reading material.«

»The book is also a reflection of the complex and by no means finalized process of reunification, underpinned by numerous historical details.«

»A great book with a brilliant ending.«

»Bernhard Schlink has written a novel that you will carry with you everywhere, just in case you have a spare moment to read further.«