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This was a quick read. Never read this author before, just thought the cover was so gorgeous and i’d give it a go. I liked walking around the streets of Berlin. Seeing the city through the lens of the author, a foreigner who has lived there for a bit, just felt so good. It’s hard to describe the excitement and imagination and curiosity and reverence for a new city (it’s language, culture, history, architecture, etc) or really just any city that isn’t the one you grew up in— and I loved feeling that while I was reading this text.

callmeamelia's review

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informative mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

maren_roeske's review

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challenging reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

“This city is full of people you might have met, who might have become close friends. Maybe that’s why, even when I’m with an old friend, someone I feel close to, I can’t help suspecting that there are plenty of other people around I would have enjoyed being with just as much, if only I’d had the chance the chance to meet them.” Just break me apart why don’t you yoko? The stories were confusing but they still hurt

moooonchild_'s review

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

readingtheend's review

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4.0

unexpectedly kind of loved this? it's about a lot of the things I like: cities, art, memory, trauma, the porous boundaries between imagination and reality. definitely want to check out more books by this author.