

Anne Serre‘s novel is partly a response to her sister‘s death. This is a character study that plays games with the narrator… or The Narrator. It‘s wonderful in language, but a little lacking in reader drive. I enjoyed it enough and… it completes my read through the 2025 International #Booker Longlist! #IB2025
I will add my personal ranking of all 13 books in the comments. But leave off my quirky reasoning. Feel free to ask questions, though.
1. On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle
2. On a Woman‘s Madness by Astrid Roemer
3. Solenoid by Mircea Cărtărescu
4. Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
5. Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
6. There‘s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem
7. Eurotrash by Christian Kracht 6d
9. A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre
10. Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
11. Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami
12. The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem
13. Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la Cerda 6d