INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Matti, Truus

Departure Time

(2) 4-6 Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier. In alternating chapters we experience two stories, one about a girl with talking-animal companions, the other about a girl recovering from trauma. Certain elements begin to appear in both--piano music, the smell of gasoline, letters--and the stories finally meet. Matti has created an austere world, stripped of coziness and easy answers, daring in its portrayal of childhood pain and strength.

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