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The Door
by Magda Szabó
1.5-2 stars!
Even though it is only 262 pages long, The Door was a struggle to finish. The purpose of the novel is to examine the relationship between elderly Emerence and our narrator Magda, neither of whom are especially likable (or relatable) characters. Their constant arguing felt childish and many of Emerence’s views seemed contrary simply for the purpose of being contrary. Emerence’s perspectives are often absolutely outlandish, but the book presents them as “wisdom”. Even though some segments of the book are intense and mysterious, most did not seem to add value. As a novel published in Hungarian it is possible that some of the positives are lost in the translation, but regardless of this I would not recommend this book to a friend.
Even though it is only 262 pages long, The Door was a struggle to finish. The purpose of the novel is to examine the relationship between elderly Emerence and our narrator Magda, neither of whom are especially likable (or relatable) characters. Their constant arguing felt childish and many of Emerence’s views seemed contrary simply for the purpose of being contrary. Emerence’s perspectives are often absolutely outlandish, but the book presents them as “wisdom”. Even though some segments of the book are intense and mysterious, most did not seem to add value. As a novel published in Hungarian it is possible that some of the positives are lost in the translation, but regardless of this I would not recommend this book to a friend.