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Nadirs

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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

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User Review  - Chris Bronsk - Goodreads

I'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

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User Review  - Katie - Goodreads

This 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

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Contents

The Funeral Sermon
1
The Swabian Bath
6
My Family
8
Nadirs
10
Rotten Pears
77
Oppressive Tango
85
The Window
90
The Man with the Matchbox
93
About German Mustaches and Hair Parts
106
The Intervillage Bus
109
Mother Father and the Little One
112
The Street Sweepers
115
Black Park
117
Workday
119
Afterword
121
Copyright

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