The Weekend – Bernhard SchlinkSchlink is fascinated by criminal responsibility. The Weekend addresses the question at the heart of The Reader - can homicide ever be pardonable?

Family and friends have gathered to celebrate the release of pardoned terrorist Jörg. Jörg killed innocent people in the name of the Red Army Faction terrorist group, and has served twenty-four years for his crimes, with prison the imposed penance. After a slow start, Schlink explores Jörg's impact on those closest to him, and how his friends and family have paid as much for Jörg's crimes as he has himself. Read more of this post