Berlin Syndrome: A Novel
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Melanie Joosten
Melanie Joosten's debut novel, Berlin Syndrome, saw her named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist and receive the Kathleen Mitchell Award; it has since been made into a motion picture directed by Cate Shortland. In 2016, she published the essay collection A Long Time Coming. Her work appears in various publications, including Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Best Australian Stories 2014, and Going Down Swinging.
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Reviews for Berlin Syndrome
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Deeply disturbing (blurb told us it would be a psychological thriller) - begins innocently enough but escalates into a page turner - interesting structure with the both main characters as narrators - unexpected ending that leaves much for the reader to consider about what the aftermath may have been.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I would have preferred to give this book a 3.5 but am feeling generous so opted for a 4. I did prefer this book to Room (another hostage story) mainly because I didn't feel manipulated while reading this. The author sets the story in what was once East Berlin and the symbolism of being trapped behind walls is very obvious. Despite few characters and little action I did not get bored and found the way the victim and the perpetrator view the kidnapping very interesting. Great ending even though I was left wanting a little bit more.