Luise, a ten-year-old girl in a small village in the German Westerwald, learns that whenever her grandmother Selma dreams of an okapi, someone in the village will die within twenty-four hours. When Selma dreams about the animal, the entire community waits anxiously. The novel follows Luise as she grows up, and the villagers, including the optician, who loves Selma, and the strange events that shape their lives and loves.
It is for readers who like warm, quirky novels about rural communities, love and death. It suits those who enjoy a gentle, humorous tone and characters who feel like neighbors.
Inward-looking and contemplative; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Empathetic Explorer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
