I agree that Kairos is one of my favorites of the year. As you said, the prose is immersive and the growing popularity charge/change, the sense of unease Erpenbeck built to the inevitable end is striking. It feels much more personal than her previous novels.
I don’t share your experience of Eastern Europe, so I thank you for your comment and enlightening me with your experience and insight.
I mostly saw Hans as the vehicle for Katharina’s experience. I also work with assaulted women, and Erpenbeck did a wonderful job in building up the sort of personalities, with their personal histories, of women and men that find themselves in those situations. Her handling of that was far better than most writers who try to tackle the subject, never heavy handed nor judgmental.
A brilliant novel, since you and I took away different parts as they relate to our lives/experiences. I’ve read some McEwan, years ago, in college, but I’ll be sure to pick up Lessons. Thank you again for your thoughtful comment!
I agree that Kairos is one of my favorites of the year. As you said, the prose is immersive and the growing popularity charge/change, the sense of unease Erpenbeck built to the inevitable end is striking. It feels much more personal than her previous novels.
I don’t share your experience of Eastern Europe, so I thank you for your comment and enlightening me with your experience and insight.
I mostly saw Hans as the vehicle for Katharina’s experience. I also work with assaulted women, and Erpenbeck did a wonderful job in building up the sort of personalities, with their personal histories, of women and men that find themselves in those situations. Her handling of that was far better than most writers who try to tackle the subject, never heavy handed nor judgmental.
A brilliant novel, since you and I took away different parts as they relate to our lives/experiences. I’ve read some McEwan, years ago, in college, but I’ll be sure to pick up Lessons. Thank you again for your thoughtful comment!