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I thought this novel was quite strange. It was easy to read, and somewhat entertaining at time, but I did not really understand it. I thought there were many parts of the novel that were quite sad. The story of the mother and daughter is something I can still not get over. I thought the most sad part of the novel was when Hanna would admit to something she did not do (because it was not physically possible for her to do) instead of admitting that she did not know how to read and write. Being illiterate was far worse to her than prison for eighteen years. I do not understand why Michael felt numb throughout the entire trial, yet sends her recordings off different books while she is in prison. She was then able to earn to read, and read about the concentration camps. I do not understand this because she knew how they were, being that she was a guard. It really took me by surprise that she committed suicide. Poor Michael wanted to cry, but did not want to show that he was so sad. I believe that Hanna knew that nothing would be the same. Nothing would be the same in their relationship, or in the outside world for that matter. She knew this; I mean she had to have known to kill herself. Or it could have been for the shame, although she did not do anything. She admitted to something there was no way that she could have achieved it.  I cannot believe that the novel ended this way, although I really had no expectations for anything else. Overall, it was quite interesting and although it was weird, and uncomfortable at the beginning, I am glad that we were given the chance to read the novel.