Claudia Kramatschek's review of "To the Rain"

In the SWR2 is on 10.02. a contribution in the category 'criticism worth reading' a review of Fariba Vafi's book "An den Regen" has been published. We are happy about such a precise observation, which makes reading the book even more fun.

"In fact, Vafi's books are characterized by a quiet, almost inconspicuous tone. Instead of plot and effect, Vafi relies on an everyday perspective in order to then think about very fundamental topics as if through a reducing lens and using rather simple language. These are themes that have it all: Vafi has been writing about the insatiable and unfulfillable longing for freedom since her literary beginnings - and above all from a female perspective. In other words: women and their everyday problems are the focus of all her books.”

-Claudia Kramatschek

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