Title: Personal,
Product review: I was struck by the disconnectedness in this novel. Irene observes herself and her life, even as she moves through it, keeping a distance from herself as from the world around her. One thing contributing to this that is only rarely mentioned, but often present, is the wall separating her new world from her old world. It makes the separation from the old country a definite one, but one gets the feeling that this wall is also present between Irene and her adopted new homeland.The prose style makes this feeling eminent on every page, on every paragraph. I often had to pause to contemplate this book as I was reading it. It's not a work to rush through, but very rewarding.
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