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I'm having a really hard time getting through this one. I really don't know why it's such hard work: the constantly shifting viewpoints maybe? The acrobatically expressionist thought-world? The tricky American-English translation which is often chewy and dense?
Childhood, Youth, Dependency really is one of my favourite books bar none, so I'm a bit mystified why this one is such a slog.
— Aug 02, 2026 08:35AM
Childhood, Youth, Dependency really is one of my favourite books bar none, so I'm a bit mystified why this one is such a slog.
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I’m about halfway through here, and still quite perplexed about what is going on, who everyone is, and why I should care. Clearly, there is a big gap between her earlier trilogy and this book, but I’m not sure whether this is a question of her style changing completely, a translation problem or a combination of the two.
— Jul 29, 2026 04:41AM