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A review by nebulous_tide
New Finnish Grammar by Diego Marani
4.0
The pages of this book are rife with a boiling insanity. I am both impressed and repulsed by this surreal tragedy. The tale is dour. Like the cover, everything is grey and blurred. But there are distinct moments of clarity and focus and I feel, when it comes to the imperviousness of some of the wildest parts, the fault is with me and not the author.
I couldn’t possibly recommend this book to anyone, yet I would love for everyone I know to read it, just so we can share the wonder, and stare into each other’s eyes and see understanding reflected there.
The backdrop of war, with a Russian invasion of Finland is eerily parallel with current events in 2022.
A word should be said on behalf of the superb and highly skilled translation by Judith Landry.
I couldn’t possibly recommend this book to anyone, yet I would love for everyone I know to read it, just so we can share the wonder, and stare into each other’s eyes and see understanding reflected there.
The backdrop of war, with a Russian invasion of Finland is eerily parallel with current events in 2022.
A word should be said on behalf of the superb and highly skilled translation by Judith Landry.