In 1988 Saul Adler, 28, is hit by a car while crossing the road and this scene, reappearing later, shapes the novel's perspectives on key moments - his family, his research trip to Berlin, his love life. At first Saul seemed irritatingly self-obsessed but later you see how events are juxtaposed with emotions in his mind. Clever, thought provoking and slightly baffling, it's elegantly written with some very poignant final sections. I will re-read, despite Saul's pretensions.
(Victoria Grey-Edwards - bwl 96 Spring 2020 ) |
