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Während Franz eher konturlos bleibt, schildert Vera ihre Trauer, ihren unendlichen Schmerz auf eindringliche Weise. Sie versinkt dabei in eine Zeitlosigkeit, die sie ihrer Umgebung gegenüber gleichgültig werden läßt. Ihr Lebensinhalt besteht einzig und allein darin, "die Erinnerungen so lange zu feilen und zu schleifen, bis die Versatzstücke am Ende zu einer halbwegs plausiblen Biografie verschraubt werden können; und wir werden uns mit dem fortschreitenden Verfall selbst so lästig, dass wir eines Tages den Tod herbeisehnen können, damit er uns vom Liebsten, was wir im Leben hatten, von uns selbst, erlöst".
Animal triste beschreibt in wunderbar klarer Sprache den Schmerz einer verlorenen Liebe auf hundert verschiedene Arten, versucht ihn zu begrenzen und wird immer wieder neu von ihm überwältigt. --Manuela Haselberger
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Although there are times in the novel when readers may find the narrator's recollection of events confusing to understand, as many of her memories are disjointed, incomplete, and often figments of her own imagination, this cleverly emphasises even more her obsessive love for Franz. Deeply possessed by this love affair, it is the memories of her lover that she can recall in an extremely clear and detailed way, as if they only happened yesterday. On the other hand, she willingly forgets or distorts memories that remind her of unhappy or troubled times to make room for those where she felt absolute happiness. Maron evokes great sympathy in the reader towards her narrator, who is unable to let go of her lost love and as a result spends the majority of her life suffering alone, secluded from the world.
Yet Animal triste is more than just a love story, as Maron expertly explores the emotional and cultural problems facing East and West Germans at the time of reunification. Through the vivid narrative, the reader becomes aware of the narrator's constant struggle to adapt to post-Wende life, and the ongoing search for her identity in a country that she no longer feels familiar with. The failed love affair of the narrator and Franz undoubtedly echoes the conflict between both East and West Germany, as they try and overcome forty years of separation.
An excellent example of post-Wende literature, Animal triste will certainly appeal to those interested in Germany's historical and political situation at the time of reunification. Combined also with its compelling love story, tainted with intense suffering, the novel will surely capture the interests of a widespread audience.
One of the novel's intriguing features is this approach to the concept of memory: moments of clarity regarding times spent with her lover are juxtaposed with her inability - or indeed unwillingness - to recall his real name (calling him Franz for the sake of the story) or even the reason why their affair came to an end. Her obsessive relationship with the past is striking, as she has removed herself from society, living the life of a recluse in her apartment and repeatedly re-enacting nights from that summer in her mind.
The obvious frustrations which arise for the reader through the incomplete - and possibly inaccurate - depiction of events are overcome by the sensitive portrayal of the need for physical and emotional love in later life. Alongside the story of their affair a number of other couples brought together or divided by the fall of the Berlin Wall provide further depth to the narrative.
Readers aware of the complexities and trials of post-Wende Germany will appreciate the obvious parallels which can be drawn between the narrator's doomed love affair and the somewhat unhappy union of East and West. The narrator's rejection of the present and future, considered in its post-reunification context, can be likened to the desire of many former East Germans to preserve memories of their lives in the GDR.
However, the novel's considerable appeal to a larger readership lies in its heartfelt portrayal of the sufferings of a broken heart and sense of dislocation in a world of cultural and political shifts.
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