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That's why all these pictures were wrong. - Goodreads The writing style is almost like reading poetry. - Goodreads They lack character development. - Goodreads Like Steinbeck without storytelling. - Goodreads Herta, so your stories have no plot, that's ok. - Goodreads Review: NadirsUser Review - Chris Bronsk - GoodreadsI'd been eager to read Herta Müller for a while, not only because of her recent Nobel, but because of what I'd read about her evocative style and imagery. Rather than jumping in with one of her better ... Read full review Review: NadirsUser Review - Katie - GoodreadsThis book is heavy on images instead of literal plot, which provides for a beautiful read, but in the end I'm not sure that it was effective. Read full review Related books
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