This was my first book by Nothomb and I am so glad I finally read something by this author!

In an attempt to read more translated fiction (it is women in translation month after all) I looked up some short translated reads. I've heard people talk about Nothomb a lot but I am usely scared to try out an author who has published this many books. If I enjoy their book, I have endless books to add to my already large wishlist of books. If I don't like their book, do I try out another? It only seems fair that I might dislike one but enjoy another...

Well, I liked this book, so I have a lot of books to add to my wishlist now. I bought this really short book in a german translation and read it over the course of a very hot summer day. It is absolutely crazy but very intelligently funny and just a blast to get through. There's not much else to say about it, to be honest. Looking forward to reading another book by Nothomb soon.