Look At Me by Mareike Krugel (English) Paperback Book

Description: Look At Me by Mareike Krugel From a multi award-winning German novelist comes this finely nuanced and disarmingly funny novel about a woman who has lost sight of who she once was. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From a multi award-winning German novelist comes this finely nuanced and disarmingly funny novel about a woman who has lost sight of who she once was.Katharinas husband isnt coming home for the weekend - again - so shes on her own. When their chaotic daughter Helli has a nosebleed, Kat has to dash off to school to pick her up.Then their son, Alex, announces hes bringing his new girlfriend home for the first time. Kats best friend from college is coming around tonight too, and shes wondering if she should try to seduce him - but first she needs to do the shopping, the vacuuming and the laundry, deal with an exploding clothes-dryer, find their neighbours severed thumb in the front yard and catch a couple of escaped rodents.When shes got all that sorted, perhaps shell have time to think about the thing shes been trying not to think about - the lump shes just found in her breast. Because you cant just die and leave a huge mess for someone else to clean up...can you? And wasnt there supposed to be more to life than this? Notes The City of Hamburg Literature Prize-winning author emerges with a darkly humorous and philosophically rigorous exploration of the sweetness and wonder of the ordinary, as Katharina is presented with the quotidian and the jarring as the weekend begins. Author Biography Mareike Krugel lives in Schleswig-Holstein with her husband and their two children. She has received numerous literary awards, including the Friedrich Hebbel Prize. Look at Me is her fourth novel, and the first to be translated into English. Review `For all the chaos of Katharinas life and for all the humour of her narrative voice, this well-written and surprisingly complex novel has an unexpected gravitas. * Age *`Funny, moving and thought-provoking. * BookMooch *`A quirky ride that masterfully blends a sardonic sense of humour with a deeply embedded fear of mortality. * Readings *`Definitely one of those "read in one sitting", "hard to put down" books. * Nudge Books *`Kat and her family are deeply flawed but likeable characters; you want to cheer them on...A good read, suitable for long, dark evenings. * Otago Daily Times *`An enjoyable and thought provoking read. * MindFood *With a heroine so well-realised she feels like a friend, and piercingly true ruminations on the strange courses that life can take, Look At Me is a wildly impressive English-language debut. * Culturefly *`Full of whimsical inner monologues and snappy one liners. * Booklist *`KrÜgel knows her way around both the salty and sweet of marriage and motherhood. * Kirkus Reviews *`A punchy and powerful novel… a moving denouement. * The Lady [UK] * Promotional From a multi award-winning German novelist comes this finely nuanced and disarmingly funny novel about a woman who has lost sight of who she once was. Review Quote Funny, moving and thought-provoking. Promotional "Headline" From a multi award-winning German novelist comes this finely nuanced and disarmingly funny novel about a woman who has lost sight of who she once was. Description for Sales People Mareike Krugel has won the Friedrich Hebbel and City of Hamburg Literature prizes, amongst others. Look At Mes dark humour will appeal to fans of AM Homes and Maria Semple. This bestselling German authors first book to be translated into English will undoubtedly cause a stir. A literary novel both blackly funny and deeply reflective - capturing the mundanity and sweetness of ordinary life. Details ISBN1925603350 Pages 288 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1925603350 ISBN-13 9781925603354 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-02-26 Imprint The Text Publishing Company Place of Publication Melbourne Country of Publication Australia Author Mareike Krugel Media Book DEWEY 833.92 Publisher Text Publishing Language English UK Release Date 2018-02-26 Alternative 9781925626391 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-02-25 AU Release Date 2018-02-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116946918;

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