Berlin

Summary

Berlin is a meticulously researched historical graphic novel trilogy that portrays life in the German capital during the Weimar Republic, from the late 1920s through the rise of the Nazi regime. The story intertwines the lives of diverse characters—artists, journalists, working-class families, communists, and nationalists—capturing the city’s vibrancy and tensions. At the center is Marthe Müller, a young art student, and Kurt Severing, a jaded journalist. Their relationship unfolds against the backdrop of political radicalization, economic instability, and the looming shadow of fascism. Lutes’ clean line art and careful pacing immerse readers in a city at a crossroads of culture and catastrophe. Berlin is both a sweeping social panorama and an intimate human drama, praised for its historical accuracy and empathy.