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The novel speaks of the suffering of immigrants in a foreign land and their living conditions, their memories and dreams. These characters are inseparable from their past, yet simultaneously expect nothing from their future.
What distinguishes Agota Kristof’s style is her minimalist approach to narrative, allowing events to unfold without introductions or preliminaries. Her sentences are short and hurried, as if the novelist is attempting to strip emotions from life without preamble, leaning towards direct writing. This has led critics to consider her work independent of, and detached from, the traditional narrative text.
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