![]() ![]() Saul somehow knows exactly when the Berlin Wall will fall. There’s also all sorts of other stuff going on in the first half, however – stuff that it’s basically impossible to get a handle on. And it’s political: the novel exposes the hypocrisies that accompany rigid ideology, but also questions how an individual can live with integrity if they only live for themselves. It’s sexy: Levy writes keenly about layered attraction and resentment, how her characters bestow and withdraw gifts of sex and affection. It’s funny: Saul’s narcissistic narration is full of deadpan details of youthful pretentiousness, social awkwardness. It’s stylish: written with a speedy, vivid economy, her characters’ eccentricities leaping off the page. ![]() ![]() All of which – even as a bald plot summary – sounds ripe and rich, right? And it is: Levy, twice shortlisted for the Booker for Swimming Home and Hot Milk, is writing with gorgeous, juicy assurance here. ![]()
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