The weight of the world cover

The weight of the world

by Peter Handke

Die Arbeitsmoral dieser exemplarischen Aufzeichnungen ist ihre Genauigkeit, die, selbst wo sie aus der Verzweiflung kommt, eine Art von Freundlichkeit ist gegenüber der Welt. Was hier niedergeschrieben wurde, will nicht zur Nachahmung anstiften; aber man kann daraus leben lernen.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?