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A very interesting and shrewd portrayal of the modern day Athens with all it's problems of the refugee crisis, economical crisis, neo-nazis, garbage strikes, traffic jams etc. It was a slow read for me without much action, many things happening in the background, often complicated, deeper thoughts that require rereading them. The author's contemplation on double or tripple identities, being an immigrant, refugee, exile, diaspora, re-emigrant was the thing I enjoyed the most about this book.

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emikowos's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

bunnibelle87's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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3.0

It’s a very nuanced and nicely-written story, but I tend to like my books more action-packed. Not much happened in the book.

smdenton's review against another edition

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4.0

Solid.

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5.0

i loved this book. i went in with low expectations of a linear plot or significant events, as the reason i had even heard of the novel was because it was suggested as similar to the works of Rachel Cusk. the writing was concise but not boring; every word felt meaningful. because of that, i would have been perfectly happy if the book did lack an overall plot. however, i was pleasantly surprised with how linearly the main character's life changing return to greece flowed.

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