A review by margaret21
The Loft by Marlen Haushofer

2.0

I'm out of step here. Nea​rly all ​reviews, and certainly the ​reviews of ​reade​rs whose views I ​respect have been unreservedly glowing. So I approached this book with a high degree of positivity. And then - I had real difficulty making myself finish it. I found the characters dismal and unsympathetic, and the whole thing downright depressing. Obviously I'm missing something important. I just don't know what,