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A review by sarah_richmond
Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck
4.0
I don’t think I’ve ever read such a masterclass in translation. Michael Hoffmann, to be as poetic and possess as much empathetic scholarship in my own tongues as you do in (at least) two languages. Brilliant work.
I found this a very difficult read. The psychological and emotional abuse inflicted upon Katharina by Hans was yes, a brilliant metaphor for the reunification of Germany. It was also triggering and left me depleted.
I found this a very difficult read. The psychological and emotional abuse inflicted upon Katharina by Hans was yes, a brilliant metaphor for the reunification of Germany. It was also triggering and left me depleted.