by Jonathan Litell It was a bestseller in various countries and praised by many critics as unique and shocking read. A further interesting aspect is, that Litell is an American…
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by Laura Restrepo I had this book for a quiet some time under my pillow. Now I do know why I did not advance despite have having a great book…
by Amir Hassan Cheheltan The honeypot for the uninformed reader is the following introduction scenario: a former torturer of the Iranian Mullah regime became an entrepreneur in the hospital business.…
by Antje Rávik Strubel An unusual novel. Well-crafted. Intertwining themes like environmentalist movements, NGOs, the Stasi (East German secret service), love and incest. It seems too much but it is…
by Roberto Bolaño I bought this small book while I was waiting in a pub in Lastarria, a Santiago neighborhood. A really nice bookstore is located just around the corner,…
by Leo Perutz What a surprise! I had never heard about Leo Perutz before, but this novel series of the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” is truly educational, I learned that Leo Perutz…
by Eva Menasse Actually it is too late to write about the book, six month later I forgot all the stories. Stories about the mortal sins, which are not that…
by Yu Hua I found it monumental, it resumes the Chinese history since the Cultural Revolution until modern China. It is exemplified by two brothers, which are actually not real…
by Javier Cercas One of these books Hernán recommended me. I am not sure why it took me so long to read considering that he always recommended books I adored…
by Jamal Mahjoub A book I wanted to read for quite some time. Critics praised it as essential to understand islamic fundamentalism today. That is for sure exaggerated, the novel…