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This novel was described as a re-imagination of Georges Perec's 1960s book 'Things' and followed a millennial expat couple in Berlin and Lisbon as they attempted to sell their apartment, detailing their lives object by object. It was considered incredibly well-observed and timely for the current year, dealing with materialism and appearances.
I do. Although surprisingly, I think not a great favorite of yours. Um, this is Perfection by Vincenzo Letranico. And this is in fact his re-imagination of another book originally written in French. U...
— Episode: Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Ho...
Episode: Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays
This novel was described as a re-imagination of Georges Perec's 1960s book 'Things' and followed a millennial expat couple in Berlin and Lisbon as they attempted to sell their apartment, detailing their lives object by object. It was considered incredibly well-observed and timely for the current year, dealing with materialism and appearances.
I do. Although surprisingly, I think not a great favorite of yours. Um, this is Perfection by Vincenzo Letranico. And this is in fact his re-imagination of another book originally written in French. Um, a book by Georges Parec from the 60s called Things, which I also recommend.
And it is a novel, which although a rewrite of the 60s novel could only have been written this year.
