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A review by growing_zoe
The Appointment by Herta Müller
4.0
“If we’re in each other’s way, at least it means we have someone. The only place you sleep alone is in your coffin, and that’ll happen soon enough. We should stay together at night.”
Such an interesting and important book given it’s context, not to mention how beautifully written it is. I’m a sucker for narratives that unfold through memories or slice of life occurrences, so I ended up enjoying this much more than I thought I would. Still, the novel seemed to become too convoluted and confusing by the ending, or maybe I’m just bad at reading. The initial ideas presented in the book were easy and engaging to read while the vague signaling at the end only added to my confusion. Although I understand the important implementation of certain literary choices like foregoing the use of question marks or quotations, it did make the novel a bit difficult to read at times. Overall, a very great read that is definitely heightened by its purpose and context!
Such an interesting and important book given it’s context, not to mention how beautifully written it is. I’m a sucker for narratives that unfold through memories or slice of life occurrences, so I ended up enjoying this much more than I thought I would. Still, the novel seemed to become too convoluted and confusing by the ending, or maybe I’m just bad at reading. The initial ideas presented in the book were easy and engaging to read while the vague signaling at the end only added to my confusion. Although I understand the important implementation of certain literary choices like foregoing the use of question marks or quotations, it did make the novel a bit difficult to read at times. Overall, a very great read that is definitely heightened by its purpose and context!