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challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Appointment is a novel set in Romania. From it’s opening line -“I’ve been summoned” - an ominous tone is set. The story unfolds on a tram ride across the city as the narrator travels to yet another “interview” to discuss her crime of sewing notes into suits bound for Italy, seeking someone to marry her, and presumably help her leave Romania. On the trip her mind wanders into events of the past - a best friend killed trying to escape, a former husband who informed on her parents, details of previous chilling interrogations - she recounts some of what is happening in the present, and thinks with trepidation about the future. The writing was sparse which suited the subject matter as did the stream of consciousness style which made it a little hard to figure out what was going on and why, something I suspect reflects the reality of life in a suspicious totalitarian regime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Police brutality
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