readinginviolet 's review for:

The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

4.0

emotional informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A lovely and relaxing reflection on lonliness, nature, society, and what it means to be human. It’s very slow paced, but very easy to read, if a little repetitive at times. The narrator’s journey is compelling despite the lack of any true threat/plot. I think it appeals to the shared inner thought of “would i be able to survive in the wild”. Haushofer’s apocalypse is at once peacefully liberating and quietly devastating.