Einfach Deutsch lesen: Nie wieder Merle? - Kurzgeschichten - Niveau: leicht - With English vocabulary list

by Angelika Bohn

„Nie wieder Merle?“ (A2) is a sequel to „Immer wieder Sascha“ (A1/A2). Nach einer langen Reise ist Sascha wieder zurück in seinem Körper. Endlich kann er Zeit mit Merle verbringen, die er vor einigen Tagen kennengelernt hat. Aber dann ist Merle weg und niemand weiß, wo sie ist. Zusammen mit Yannik beginnt Sascha eine verrückte Suche in verschiedenen Städten. Wie können sie Merle finden und wieder nach Hause bringen? Es gibt aber noch ein zweites Wer ist dieses Mädchen mit den roten Haaren und dem Pizzakarton, das um 7 Uhr morgens in Saschas Wohnzimmer steht? Even Mark Twain said, “When a German dives into a sentence, you won’t see him again until he emerges at the other end with the verb between his teeth.” So, isn’t reading German just frustrating and tiring, making you want to rip the pages out of the book?! Well, it doesn’t have to be. This is where books like the Einfach Deutsch lesen series come in, which prove that reading can boost your language knowledge and be enjoyable at the same time. Plot and characters always come first. Offering stories the room they need to evolve is paramount to creating depth and to breathing life into the characters. Vocabulary and grammar are then adapted to the level indicated on the book cover. These levels are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Familiar vocabulary is reinforced and new words are gradually introduced in context, without causing the reader frustration.

Genres: German Literature, 21st Century

104 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 20, 2019

Reviews

[Melanie Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I officially love Angelika Bohn not as an author of learner series, but as an author of fiction. Her work transcends that of a "Learner" book. Everything she writes is so creative and well written, this being the perfect example. The story is well structured and all loose ends are tied, beyond reasonable expectation. The characters are wonderful. I love how as a sequel this was not a tired repetition of the first of the series, but a story that adds dimension to the first, giving it backstory, context, and creating through it more possibilities and points of interest. The journey never got stale or predictable! It in a way is more impressive than the first. I however am giving it a slightly lower score for a few things. First off, I found a small inconsistency which is definitely a pet peeve of mine, and also had to go back a few times to make sure I was fully following whats going on, since this is not my native tongue, and lets be real, Frau Bohn's writing is a bit more on the whimsical and dare I say it, absurd side.

With that said, this book confirms the series as a work of magical realism, and a very fun one at that. Extremely creative, and a fun read. I would rate these higher if they were written as full novels rather than "readers" although they do fit this format quite well. I hope she decides to write regular books in German that her more advanced readers can enjoy. Maybe I'll find the plots get even better once I read her b2 works, but I am reading them in order despite having my B1 certificate.

4.2 Sterne*

[SJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The sequel to Immer Wieder Sascha. This is a brilliant book for practising German. There's a glossary for each chapter in case you want get stuck but it introduces vocabulary in context so it's pretty easy to work most of it out. New grammatical structures are introduced and then repeated throughout the book so you really have chance to get to grips with the them. An entertaining way to develop confidence in German. Recommended.

[Vaga989 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Rather good book for everyone wanting to read/listen German. However, be aware that first you will have to read first book "Immer wieder Sascha" since this book is a sequel.

[Simona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Consistently good with her previous Einfach Deutsch books. I feel like I am learning a lot of vocabulary and phrases, as the reading gets easier throughout the book.

[Clara Lepke · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing book for learning vocab!!