The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

Apr 16, 2015 13:55

http://www.amazon.com/Wall-Marlen-Haushofer/dp/1573449067/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429216949&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wall+marlen+haushofer

Wow.  I hardly know what to say.  I knew i had to read this book after i chanced upon the movie in the library.  The movie was excellent, and so intriguing.  Now i can say it was a good adaptation as well.

Reading this book felt--holy.  Part science fiction, part survival story, part self reflection, and wholly beautiful.  An unamed narrator finds herself alone in a mountain lodge due to mysterious circumstances ("the wall").  She devotes herself to caring for the animals who are stranded along with her: a dog, a cat and a cow.  There's a bit of philosophizing, a few dips into backstory, but the bulk of the book is getting down to the business of living--collecting food, wood, etc.  Her relationship with each of the animals is intense and moving.  The ending came as a shock despite having seen the movie.

Read this book.

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