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A review by deathicey
The Appointment: A Novel by Katharina Volckmer
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a stream of consciousness from the narrator to a Jewish doctor which is her gyno/doctor doing a medical procedure which is implied to be some sort of exam to get a sex change to me; in this case, the doctor doesn't even speak once or reply once to her.
She speaks about almost everything her frustrations about how she got the point she did and her feelings across various subjects. Nationality of her being German, Nazism, sexuality, Japanese sex toys and other odd subjects. The way this novel is made it unpublishable in Germany (there might be a single edition from 2021 unsure though) and from her words the publishers were scandalized by it because they think it's too radical, but that proves the point and basis of the end being able to talk about uncomfortable conversations.
This is the type of book to push your buttons and get a reactionary statement from you, especially in an age where people are quick to jump to conclusions its nice to just be able to listen and see things from a different perspective. This has alot of the same feel as some of Ottessa Moshfegh's books where they are trying hard to shock you and create a narrative by being stuck in place by shock.
She speaks about almost everything her frustrations about how she got the point she did and her feelings across various subjects. Nationality of her being German, Nazism, sexuality, Japanese sex toys and other odd subjects. The way this novel is made it unpublishable in Germany (there might be a single edition from 2021 unsure though) and from her words the publishers were scandalized by it because they think it's too radical, but that proves the point and basis of the end being able to talk about uncomfortable conversations.
This is the type of book to push your buttons and get a reactionary statement from you, especially in an age where people are quick to jump to conclusions its nice to just be able to listen and see things from a different perspective. This has alot of the same feel as some of Ottessa Moshfegh's books where they are trying hard to shock you and create a narrative by being stuck in place by shock.