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I expected a far less serious book than this one the cover and title dont do the author justice

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With a deep knowledge of switzerland specifically zurich and expatriate loneliness the author tells a beautifully written though tragic story of anna benzs frustrated search for happiness and meaning in her life

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Essbaum delves deep into a delicate and troubled psyche to create a very real fragile and utterly relatable character

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And so begins the story of anna benz a chronically dissatisfied bored lonely unfaithful expatriate housewife whose selfacknowledged passivity steers her recklessly through the monotony of marriage and motherhood in suburban switzerland

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This book is not for everyone

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Many readers will find anna’s unrelenting sullenness selfdestructive behavior and apathy infuriating and monotonous perhaps oppressively morose

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And in spite of her selfproclaimed passivity and weakness it’s impossible not to question if maybe these very characteristics are in their own way a form of control

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This is a carefully crafted intellectually stimulating debut novel in which every single word feels like it was selected for a reason