Die Sache mit dem Glück

by Yael Hedaya

Matti, Ehemann und Vater zweier kleiner Söhne, ist sein Leben lang nicht über die unglückliche Liebe zu einer Fünfzehnjährigen hinweggekommen. Seine Frau weiß, daß sie für ihn immer nur ›zweite Wahl‹ war, und doch hofft sie, daß die Gegenwart eines Tages mehr wiegen würde als die Vergangenheit, doch vergebens. Sie beginnt die Phantasiegeliebte ihres Mannes zu hassen – bis sie ihr eines Tages gegenübersteht.

Genres: Israel

160 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2008

About the author

Yael Hedaya was born in Jerusalem in 1964, and now lives in Messilat Zion. She holds a BA in philosophy and liberal arts from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and received an MA in English literature and creative writing from New York University. Hedaya has worked as a journalist and columnist for the mass circulation daily Yedioth Ahronoth and the Tel Aviv weekly, Ha'Ir. She was also one of the head writers of the acclaimed TV series In Treatment adapted by HBO. At present, she teaches creative writing at the Hebrew University and screenwriting at Sapir College. Hedaya was awarded the Peime Minister's Prize in 2001, and her novel, Accidents, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 2006.

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Reviews

[ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was very hard to read but at the same time i could not stop. heavy, very heavy. suffocatingly beautiful observation of female interpersonal relations and companionship.

[Sony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely loved the perspective it was written in, especially at the end of the book.

[Kiril · Rating 5 out of 5]

on a beach with beautiful girlfriend, 10/10