A review by thereadingparamedic
The Field by Robert Seethaler

3.0

I absolutely love Robert Seethaler’s writing (beautifully translated by Charlotte Collins) - The Tobacconist is one of my favourite books ever - but The Field fell a bit short of the mark for me. It’s a bit like a collection of short stories - tales told from the grave of those buried in the field of Paulstadt’s cemetery. The lives are intertwined to some extent but at times I lost the connection.

I still enjoyed it but given my love for Seethaler, I had high expectations & The Field just wasn’t quite there.

Thank you to Picador for sending me a proof in exchange for an honest review.