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The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
4.0

Until I finished The Wall, I had no idea it was something of a classic. Probably more so than most end-of-the-world stories, this one is profoundly moving, disturbing even. Moreover, it's intentionally written in a style whereby the chronology of events is unclear, and it works. Written in the first person, the character seems to alternately write as a diary and write as a reviewer of her own diary. The effect is that you get glimpses of her future while reading about what she's doing now.

Recommended.