When reading The Reader, the person reading the book is drawn into the story through the excessive use of sex, intrigue and sickness. How the author uses the vast age difference between the main charater and his "lover" in addition to the mode in which the two meet, leaves the audience mystified. after the intial shock, the pages begin to calm down, and things, like the main charater, micheal, grow distant yet closer still to his surroundings. As Micheal grows older and more mature, the audience, too, grows. In all, this is a very fast and easy read, any person mature and/or willing to see from a new perspective will greatly enjoy this book. The history used as a backdrop in the main plot will offer other books to be explored. Or, it will trigger the audience to discover more about the underlying subject. So, in a nut shell, I believe that I would recommend this book to all of my friends and associates to read for enjoyment.