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A review by wmbogart
Tropisms by Nathalie Sarraute
The idea here is very compelling - to oversimplify, a series of interior vignettes, absent context.
But I wasn’t able to connect with it at all. The translated prose read as clunky and affected. I understand that these are internal states, rendered to some extent in each character's voice, but I wasn’t able to find a way in.
Maybe a translation issue, maybe a me issue. A lot of very smart people love Sarraute’s writing, so I'm sure it's the latter. I’ll try one of her novels and then revisit.
But I wasn’t able to connect with it at all. The translated prose read as clunky and affected. I understand that these are internal states, rendered to some extent in each character's voice, but I wasn’t able to find a way in.
Maybe a translation issue, maybe a me issue. A lot of very smart people love Sarraute’s writing, so I'm sure it's the latter. I’ll try one of her novels and then revisit.