All of the people died except a mother with her daughter because none of the guards would unlock the door. On a hike from Krakow to Auschwitz, these deported inmates slept in a church that burned down. It is revealed that she would have young girls read to her, and afterwards, they were selected for deportation. She is accused of voluntarily going to the SS and working there as a guard in the concentration camps. Michael wonders if it was his fault or whether he has been betrayed by Hanna.Īfter years, Michael sees Hanna as part of his law studies in the courtroom again. The next day, Hanna is suddenly moved out of her apartment and disappeared. Later, Michael sees Hanna at the swimming pool but does not go up to her. When the holidays are over, Michael has a new class schedule and Michael spends a lot of time with his class at the public swimming pool. Again, there is a conflict between them and Michael takes the blame. When he returns with breakfast, she is very angry because she didn’t see the note. One morning, Michael decides to get breakfast and writes Hanna a note. As they continue to celebrate the holidays together, they embark on a bike trip. However, they get into a conflict and Michael blames himself because he feels like he offended Hanna. During the Easter holidays, Michael travels by train to Schwetzingen to be with Hanna. Hanna asks Michael to read to her after they sleep together.

Afterwards, Hanna and Michael sleep together for the first time, and Michael falls in love with Hanna.įor both, it becomes a ritual and Michael skips the last class of school every day to wait for Hanna, who comes homes from work at 12 o’clock. Hanna asks him to fetch coal from the basement and Michael gets really dirty. Hanna notices this and Michael runs away.Ī week later, he visits her again. While she changes her clothes, Michael is secretly looking through a crack in the door. When Michael wants to leave, Hannah asks him to wait because she has to go in the same direction and she would like his company. After his illness is nearly cured, he visits Hanna with a bouquet of flowers to thank her. On the same day, the doctor diagnoses Michael with jaundice. She takes care of Michael and brings him home to his family. Hanna Schmitz, 35 years old, lives in a flat near the pavement. Michael Berg, a 14-year-old boy, is on his way home from school when he suddenly vomits on the pavement. After many revisions we can say that this plot summary of The Reader tells you all the essential and important points of the entire story in under 1000 words:īernhard Schlink begins his novel, The Reader, with a scene of the main character. Well, it is always hard to present a good plot summary of an entire book.

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