The Door
by Magda Szabó
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionscomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, realistic novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
The Door (Az Ajto, 1987) by Magda Szabo is a strong novel about the growing relationship between two women - Magda, a writer, and Emerence, her housekeeper - in the panorama of twentieth century Hungary. Emerence chooses to work for Magda, and a force of literature encounters a force of nature. Emerence truly has the strength of ten because her heart is pure. But Emerence has secrets - many secrets.
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- Author
- Magda Szabó
- Published
- 1987
- Pages
- 272
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- Open Library
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