Date of Review:

06/28/2009

Published Work:

Reviewer:

Sylvia Brownrigg

Source:

The New York Times Sunday Book Review

Review Excerpt:

Review of Appassionata

"How do the educated citizens of the privileged West understand and respond to the murky wars on their borders? Is it better to be rational and detached on political matters or driven by pure passion — even if that passion is hatred? Eva Hoffman’s eloquent new novel poses these and related questions, while also presenting a nuanced portrait of a musician deeply engaged in the complexities of her art."

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