Abigel szabo magda6/1/2023 (.) Abigail sets up a world of two halves: the naive fantasies and ‘petty cruelties’ of teenage schoolgirls ‘who could think of nothing more’, and the sombre realities of war (.). (.) Szabó is skilful, too, at creating moments of heart-rending tension, often through exquisite, evocative prose. "Throughout the novel, Szabó’s characters are vivid and amusingly authentic.(.) Abigail is at once harrowing and mesmerizing, all the more so because we glimpse its dramas through the uncomprehending lens of Gina's youthful simplicity." - Becca Rothfeld, The New York Times Book Review "Len Rix’s translation is deft, but Szabo's frank, conversational prose takes a back seat to her sinuous plotting: The novel unspools its secrets over many pages, and the resulting tour de force is taut with suspense.
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