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Phew. My 5th book from the International #Booker longlist took some time, and some perseverance. It flows, it‘s just keep going. A schoolteacher learns of the layout of electrical solenoids connecting through Bucharest, becomes a mite messiah, floats two feet over his bed loses his way in every building, and turns into something like a sperm. Dear reader, you're left to decide what to make of this.
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Next international #booker book. I‘m about 20% in - it‘s long. #IB2025

Solenoid is so many things that an effort to describe it becomes merely a list of adjectives that distract from the fact that above all else this is an absolutely beautiful novel.

Cartarescu‘s writing (translated by Sean Cotter) is vivid and flowing, I would gladly read him describing a walk to the mailbox.

Eu cred că este o carte voluminoasă, atât ca și conținut, cât și pagini. Dar merită citită.
I believe it is a book with a lot of pages, but also a heavy subject. But I believe it is worthy of reading...